Milano Sanremo

Wout van Aert looks forward to the start of Milano-Sanremo on Saturday. The 28-year-old Belgian rider of Team Jumbo-Visma will be participating in his…

Though I don't think the race will be decided on the descent every year." In a fast race like Milano-Sanremo, you have an advantage if you stay in the peloton longer." However, the way the race develops in Milano-Sanremo differs from a Flemish classic. "It's essential to have a strong team at Milano-Sanremo to start fresh at the Cipressa. "Before the start of Tirreno-Adriatico, I was concerned about my shape. Wout van Aert looks forward to the start of Milano-Sanremo on Saturday.

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) says he feels great ahead of Milano-San Remo.

- - - Wout van Aert (Jumbo–Visma) is expected to be in contention at the end of the race on Saturday. So I feel ready." "My preparation has been different than I expected. So, you just need to be at the front all the time." Milano - Sanremo

Why? The above two factors contribute to create a unique puzzle on the cycling calendar. Milan-San Remo is a race that many riders with a broad range of skill ...

Tadej Pogačar attacks up the climb alongside Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock, and the three of them get a gap over the top and into the descent. In fact, it was set to be featured in the snowbound edition in 2014, but was canceled and duly dropped. The Dutchman hasn’t been firing on all cylinders since he returned to road racing after his cyclocross world title, but this could be his moment. The pack stays together over the Cipressa and accelerates into the Poggio. Forecasts for a brisk tailwind down the coast will keep the speed high. The above two factors contribute to create a unique puzzle on the cycling calendar. Despite remaining largely the same for years, the finale over the capi, Cipressa, and Poggio has constantly delivered differing scenarios that are consistently exciting. And with that, De Lie gets his opening and barrels to breakout victory. A sprinter who can produce jet airline-graded watts. [Download the app](https://outsideapp.onelink.me/wOhi/6wh1kbvw). Heading out the door? There’s a natural selection at Paris-Roubaix or Il Lombardia that doesn’t happen at La Primavera.

We've now had our first sighting of the Mediterranean, glittering in the sunshine and the nine riders ahead are just rolling along the coast road.

A reminder that the race starting in the town of Abbiategrasso, about 25 kilometres further west of Milan. Numerous public lining the streets of Abbiategrasso on what looks to be a dry, sunny day. After 16 kilometres of the 294 today now raced, we have the break of the day. Tirreno-Adriatico double stage winner Jasper Philipsen (Deceuninck-Alpecin) is one main favourite today, of course, and he had this to say to Cyclingnews' Steve Farrand and other reporters at the start today: "We have some guys that can sacrifice themselves in the climbs, and then a strong group of leaders that can go far in the race, see how we divide the roles. For me of course it’s a special race to come back to, I would have loved to have been here last year and it would maybe have been more special then if I could have raced it, but it’s good to be back anyway. While we're on the subject of the weather, here's another piece of recommended reading from the Cyclingnews archives: a photo gallery showing the San Remo of exactly 10 years ago, when snow almost caused the race to grind to a halt, and a stark contrast to today's pleasant racing conditions. With three teams driving rather than two - Alpecin-Deceuninck, Jumbo-Visma and Trek-Segafredo - the gap has now dropped to 2:25. After hours of riding across the plains of Lombardía, the road is beginning to rise and we're moving into hill country. The gap for the nine ahead has shrunk considerably, to 1:34. There's plenty of time left to reel that line back in. Neither of them have yet won Milan-San Remo, and for Sagan, of course, this will be his last change to do so. The gap for the nine men ahead has expanded to just over three minutes.