How Tadej Pogačar Defied all Odds to Win Milan-San Remo on a Cracked Frame
New details reveal Pogačar courted disaster as he blew up Milan-San Remo on a crashed bike that was only good for the scrapyard.
New details reveal Pogačar courted disaster as he blew up Milan-San Remo on a crashed bike that was only good for the scrapyard.
It seems counterintuitive but falling on Saturday was the making of Tadej Pogačar’s Milan-San Remo win.
Here’s how the top riders weighed up a suspenseful, spectacular edition of Milan-San Remo.
Tadej Pogačar speaks of toll of Milan-San Remo mission, Pidcock confirms Slovenian could turn his back on the race.
Tadej Pogačar shrugs off crash and chase to drop Mathieu Van der Poel and outsprint Tom Pidcock to win Milan-San Remo.
Tadej Pogačar is reshaping Milan–San Remo, turning cycling’s most unpredictable race into a battle of survival.
Pogačar is so desperate to win San Remo it almost doesn't suit him. And the longer Van der Poel denies him, the better it is for us at home.
No, Milan-San Remo is not only about Pogi and MVDP. Here are some of the most – and least – likely ways an outsider could deny the two bigs.
Pidcock hits form right on time for Milan-San Remo, denies Johannessen and Roglič with muscling uphill kick.
What can Pogačar come up with in 2026 to finally win Milan-San Remo, the one race hard-wired to resist his explosive power?
Here's how to watch Milan-San Remo and its nail-biting finale as Pogačar resumes battle with Van der Poel, and Wiebes looks to go two-for-two.
Jorgenson again impresses in Tirreno-Adriatico but just misses out on moving up to second overall.
The Australian is sidelined and will miss his beloved Milan-San Remo after second significant setback in 12 months.
Dutchman confirms return to the road Saturday at Omloop Nieuwsblad as he builds Pog-slaying form for San Remo, Flanders, Roubaix.
What can we expect from the Slovenian superstar in 2026? Pogačar starts every race with the intention of winning. This year he just might do it.
Philipsen builds toward Sanremo and Roubaix peak as the ultimate spring classics spoiler to cycling’s dominant duo of Van der Poel and Pogačar.
After smashing cyclocross records, Van der Poel roars into the spring classics chasing monument history and another epic clash with Tadej Pogačar.
Van der Poel could make history this weekend at CX worlds, but it's a sad fact that his season will be judged by whether he slays Pogačar in spring.
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Maintaining form and stoking motivation might be the biggest 'gains' available to Pogačar as he looks to maintain his reign over the peloton.
A stripped-down 2026 racing calendar sees Pogačar confirming his passion for the monuments and is surprisingly light on stage racing.
Van der Poel outlines busy race program, with his first cross race looming soon. What does that mean for the bigger picture?
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Tour de France champion Pogačar clarifies suggestions that he could end his career ahead of schedule in 2028.
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'Scary how much better he is': Peloton in shock after Pogačar tore their legs off in Tour of Flanders, but Roubaix will put notion of 'greatest of all time' to a far tougher test.
The peloton is stronger than ever, but so are cycling’s superstars who are launching solo attacks from farther and farther out.
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Spring has sprung in the world of road cycling.
In this classics era, a podium finish may become like a win for anyone not named Pogačar or Van der Poel.
Yes, the 67kg Tour de France champion could beat Van der Poel over the bruising cobbles of Roubaix. But he'll need good legs, better luck, and a blessing from the weather gods.
WATCH: A video provides a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the world No. 1 team plotted the race-breaking attack on the Cipressa.
Pogačar gave an all-out assault on the race's finale, but it wasn't enough to best Van der Poel. Could it ever be?
Trio of contenders had the form but not the fortune in hectic edition of Milan-San Remo classic.
Records fall and emotions run high action-packed Milan-San Remo and San Remo Women.
Ganna rues error in sprint: ‘I was in the red zone…the brain doesn’t work really well’.
‘There’s another chance next year’: Pogačar sets new Cipressa climbing record with Van der Poel and Ganna, but 'the hardest race to win' continues to resist the Slovenian.
Pogačar ignites Milan-San Remo on the Cipressa but can't drop Van der Poel and Ganna ahead of three-up showdown on the Via Roma.
Lamperti kicks to 2nd in Koksijde Classic, Van der Poel and Philipsen know what to expect from Pogačar, and Pidcock saving his bullets for one shot to win Milan-San Remo.
Tour de Hoody: The moment is now. This won't be his last chance to win Milan-San Remo, but if Pogačar misses out again, the race could become his albatross.
'How we handle that is something we need to discuss': Will Lidl-Trek's double-threat derail its own chances against Pogačar and Van der Poel in a TdF selection spat?
How will the first women's San Remo in 20 years play out this weekend? Absolutely no idea.
UPDATED: Belgian ace confirms he will race Milan-San Remo, rising American classics star debuts with a bang, and social media flogs the UCI over fine for Del Toro.
The hype for the rebooted San Remo Women might not extend to the prize-purse: Discrepancy to men's Milan-San Remo shows stark reality of gender gap in pro cycling.
Startlists, maps, TV guide, riders to watch: Here's all you need to know ahead of Milan-San Remo, San Remo Women, and the most explosive finales of the season.
A Pidcock masterclass, a Pogačar ambush, a rookie winner, and more: Here are some outrageous-but-possible finales that embrace the uncertainty of 'La Primavera.'
'This is exactly what I need': Van der Poel hits monument form at Tirreno-Adriatico ahead of his punch-up with Pogačar at San Remo and Flanders.
Ex-pro Van Avermaet says 'Hell of the North' isn't too dangerous for Pogačar but adds that San Remo is ironically a tougher race to win.
More people need to think like Tom Pidcock now and in the future. We break down why.
Strade Bianche spill had a thorny twist: Pogačar resumes training and is on track for Milan-San Remo, monument assault.
Feeling strong again and soaking up Pogačar’s enthusiasm, Michael Matthews is focusing in on long-held target.
Nail-biting Cipressa-Poggio combo confirmed as organizers reveal full details of reborn Italian monument.
Tour de Hoody: Pogačar hints at start at Paris-Roubaix, but his real hell will be trying unravel the puzzle of Milan-San Remo.
Vingegaard narrowly prevented a UAE grand slam last week, but peloton prankster Pogačar and his kindergarten of future crushers made the dominance 'acceptable.'
Pogačar expected to set the tone for San Remo, Flanders, and Tour de France in sponsor-pleasing jaunt at the UAE Tour.
Classics king Van der Poel will return to the Tour de France, but will skip the road worlds in Rwanda to chase the mountain bike rainbow jersey in 2025.
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Dutch sprinter Wiebes talks San Remo, sprinting, and team tensions with Demi Vollering.
Van Aert trials radical Gravaa tire pressure regulator ahead of Paris-Roubaix, Ganna stomps over the segments of Spain as he steams toward San Remo.
Ecuadorian aggro-attacker debuts at Tour Down Under ahead of high-profile role as Pogačar's policeman at Flanders, Tour de France.
'He can still improve': UAE Emirates performance staff have tweaked the dials on Pogačar's training plan to find even more power for the supreme Slovene.
They’re eight years apart in age and have never been teammates, but Bling and Pogi are Monaco’s most famous training pair.
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With the Italian monument and the Spanish grand tour next on Pogačar's career 'to-do list,' the 'Hell of the North' looms as an inevitable target: 'I might have to gain some weight.'
Pedersen’s 2025 calendar: At the center of Lidl-Trek's classics ambitions, questions remain about which grand tours he'll race.
Pogačar is on a mission to be even more Merckxian while his rivals can only bow their heads: 'He makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong.'
Wish-list of 'super team' expands beyond Tour de France after it failed to hit a top-10 in all five monuments: 'That statistic makes my hair stand on end.'
Analysis: Tadej Pogačar wants to win it all, but San Remo, Roubaix, and the Vuelta could prove stubborn prizes.
Prestigious Italian monument added to 2025 Women’s WorldTour calendar, UCI rolls out tweaks to U23 men’s and women’s championship racing.
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Six of this spring's classics have been the fastest on record. From tech and training to tailwinds and tactics, here's how it happened.
Castelli is a brand that can rightfully claim a few game changers.
Milan-San Remo keeps a relatively easy pace until winding up into the hardest finale. This workout replicates some of that experience.
If it wasn’t for a selfless effort from Van der Poel in Milan-San Remo, there would have been a very different outcome.