'I feel pretty good in training but training isn’t racing so for me I'll see how I feel in the end,' Dutch rider says ahead of season debut.
More and more men's races are adding a women's event, but do we really need a women's Milan-San Remo?
The Dutchman's addition bolsters a start list decimated by illness
CeramicSpeed parts abound on the Italian sprinter's Factor Ostro VAM. Will his velocita ascensionale media (VAM) be fast enough over the Cipressa and Poggio to contest the final sprint?
Will there even be anyone left to ride the first Monument of the season?
'Spartacus' pulled a stunner with his solo dash down the finish straight in 2008 – Ganna hopes he could do the same.
Tour de Hoody: The last bunch sprint came in 2016, and everyone is bracing for more attacks on the Poggio.
Pogačar wary of Mathieu van der Poel: 'I never believe that he is only here to train. I think he's good.'
Home favorite Alberto Bettiol lines up alongside Michael Valgren as American team loses riders with sickness.
Alpecin-Fenix officials confirm the Dutch star will race the Italian monument 'without expectations or ambitions.'
'I was in good form and ready for a hard race, but like many riders, I faced a stomach flu at the worst time,' Ewan says.
To watch the entire 300km race? Or just the final juicy bits? Our editors debate the best Milan-San Remo viewing strategy.
Alaphilippe, Stuyven, Colbrelli and Degenkolb are also among riders who will miss the Italian monument due to sickness.
Bahrain-Victorious veteran says Milan-San Remo is a completely different race than when he went to the line with Mark Cavendish in 2009.
Last year's winner will not be able to defend his title due to illness, with Mads Pedersen replacing him in Trek-Segafredo's lineup.
The 27-year-old Dutchman could reportedly make his return to racing at the Italian Monument.
Defending champion at Trek-Segafredo will miss Milan-San Remo with illness most likely picked up at Paris-Nice.
With its distance, its prestige and hard-to-predict nature, there is no race like it on the international calendar.
'It’s going to be interesting with Pogačar because for me everything points to van Aert,' 2008 winner tells VeloNews.
The longest of cycling's five monuments will be streamed live for more than eight hours on Saturday, March 19.
Could the former Milan-San Remo winner be the ultimate outsider this spring? The Norwegian still harbors ambitions for classics surprises.
The Italian will be racing on home soil again this weekend at Trofeo Alfredo Binda, where she hopes to help Elisa Longo Borghini to defend her title.
From Peter Sagan to Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock, VeloNews picks the riders to watch ahead of Saturday's monument.
'It’s always been my big goal. It’s my dream race to try to win,' says the Australian.
The first Monument of the season awaits.
Freire has the final word after Zabel prematurely uncorks the San Remo bubbly in 2004.
Fabio Jakobsen will be Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl's main man at the Monument on Saturday.
Irish two-time winner tips a long range attack from the Slovenian but is cautious about a final that could see rivals attack after the Poggio.
Julian Alaphilippe becomes the latest rider to be ruled out of Milan-San Remo after falling ill.
The Italian classics rider has not recovered from the bronchitis that forced him out of Paris-Nice.
Favorites brace for an attack from Tadej Pogačar on the Poggio: ‘The way he is climbing, he can drop everyone.’
Tadej Pogačar has been hyped as the overwhelming pre-race favorite, can Wout van Aert or someone else put a stop to his astonishing 2022 run?
The British rider missed Strade Bianche with a stomach virus but he's been training well ahead of Saturday's monument.
Pogačar hinted at a long range attack, which could serve his own chances and his team's.
Could Pogačar uncork a long-distance attack to fend off the sprinters? It could happen.
Van Aert closing on classics-conquering form after big week in Paris-Nice, reconfirms Tour de France green jersey ambition.
Slovenian star sets the tone early in 2022 with three straight victories and now turns toward the spring classics.
Will Peter Sagan be ready in time for the northern classics? Officials confirm he will race next week in Italy to chase form and results.
Aussie sprinter adds new races to spring schedule in extension of search for classics glory at Milan-San Remo.
Lotto-Soudal star pulls out of Tirreno-Adriatico to prepare for Milan-San Remo after sprinting to his first career win Wednesday at the Italian stage race.
Ewan's first-ever Tirreno-Adriatico stage win is his third victory of the 2022 season.
Former world champion was vomiting inside the team bus on the way to the start of stage 3.
The Australian sprinter is intent on finally being first across the line down the Via Roma, and that means he won't be taking any chances this week.
Pogačar's Strade Bianche smash sets pulses soaring ahead of monument showdowns in San Remo, Flanders.
No new race on the international calendar in the past 20 years has had as much immediate impact as Strade Bianche. The Italian classic is now in a class of its own.
Second-place in Kuurne shows Ewan has the legs – but can he make them count in the calendar's most unpredictable race?
'Here it’s about 25-year-olds fighting for the win but over there the 25-year-olds are fighting for freedom' says sprinter.
Ag2r-Citroën star still chasing the big win and enters 2022 classics campaign recharged after going 'full, full, full' in recent seasons.
More teams decline World Tour invites in the hunt for World Tour status.
Will big watts be enough for Ganna to take on monuments?
After winning Eritrea's first world championships medal, Girmay poised to blaze new trails in the bunch sprints.
Pidcock will race Strade Bianche, Flanders, Amstel, Liège, and much more in stacked spring schedule as he looks to back up breakout 2021.
Lotto-Soudal's stars both dream of winning the Italian monument, but will the Belgian follow the team script in his last chance over the Poggio? Ewan is hoping so.
Two-time defending champion confirms season debut at Tour de la Provence with early season focus on the spring classics.
Mads Pedersen and Jasper Stuyven want to win the same races, so how do they keep from falling out? It all comes down to a deep personal bond.
Australian puts Italian monument at top of list in what will be Gilbert's last shot at monument 'sweep.'
On this week's episode we hear from Trek-Segafredo GM Luca Guercilena about the team's huge weekend in Italy. Then, is MvdP vs. Wout a better rivalry than Boonen vs. Cancellara?
Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel may find themselves with targets on their backs this spring, just as Peter Sagan was during his prime.
Boring or breathtaking? No race provokes wider reactions than Milano-Sanremo. Here's our rating of the 2021 edition.
Here's what's making headlines on Monday, March 22.
Here's how the season's first Monument unfolded, as captured by Kristof Ramon and Cor Vos.
All the news from Milano-San Remo, Trofeo Alfredo Binda, plus a sprinkling of spicy sponsorship dramas.
Caleb Ewan's climbing surprise, Wout van Aert's losing gamble, and much more from the playmakers of Sanremo.
For the second time in his career on Saturday, Caleb Ewan was left wondering what might have been on at Milan-San Remo as a late attacker narrowly managed to hold out and fend off a sprint for the win
A group of strong sprinters caught the Belgian rider at the line with Caleb Ewan and Wout van Aert taking second and third, respectively.
Another fourth place is an encouraging sign for Peter Sagan ahead of Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, yet frustratingly close in a race he's never won.
Belgian defiantly challenged big favorites like Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel, and comes away with biggest win of career.
Pre-race favorite finished fifth after seeing chances melt on the red-hot ascent of the Poggio.
Caleb Ewan sprints to second place, with Wout van Aert third after Jasper Stuyven bold attack off the base of the Poggio.
We rank cycling's monuments according to our personal favorites, and then argue our choices for the sake of... fun!
Trek-Segafredo will try to disrupt the pre-race favorites with Vincenzo Nibali and Jasper Stuyven at Milano-Sanremo.
The 300-kilometer monument is a race you either love or hate. So what do VeloNews editors think – is 'La Classicissima' boring or breathtaking?
Here's the news making headlines for Friday, March 19.
Writer Joe Lindsey thinks Mathieu van der Poel's long-range attacks are more deliberate than they appear.
Deceuninck-Quick-Step promises to flood the zone with Julian Alaphilippe and Davide Ballerini at Milano-Sanremo.
Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, March 18.
Mathieu van der Poel has been rewriting the script all season long — will he dare to try to attack on the Cipressa?
One cycling's five Monuments will be contested this Saturday. Here's how you can tune it and watch it live.
No, they're not Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe or Wout van Aert. Here are three riders ready to rewrite the script this weekend.