Tadej Pogacar wins epic duel with Tom Pidcock to finally land elusive Milan-Sanremo victory
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Tadej Pogacar won the Milan-Sanremo race after recovering from a crash 32 km from the finish, marking his first victory in this 300 km Monument and bringing his total to four out of five Monuments won.
- Pogacar out-sprinted Briton Tom Pidcock on the Via Roma after a decisive climb and descent, with Pogacar dropping last year's winner Mathieu Van der Poel early on the Poggio climb.
- In the women's race, Lotte Kopecky won a four-rider sprint following a crash on the Cipressa descent, adding Milan-Sanremo to her palmares that includes multiple Tour of Flanders and Strade Bianche titles.
- Pogacar’s comeback was aided
