Overview

• Mathieu van der Poel won the 116th Milan-Sanremo, marking his second victory in the race after his 2023 triumph.
• Van der Poel's tactical decision to open his sprint at the 200-meter mark proved decisive in defeating Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogacar.
• Tadej Pogacar launched multiple attacks on the Poggio climb but was unable to drop van der Poel or Ganna, continuing his streak of near-misses at this event.
• This victory marks the third consecutive Milan-Sanremo win for van der Poel's team, Alpecin-Deceuninck, highlighting their dominance in the race.
• In the women's race, Lorena Wiebes secured victory in a sprint finish, with Marianne Vos completing a Dutch one-two atop the podium.