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Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel's teamwork led to victory at Milan-San Remo, with van der Poel sacrificing his own chances to work for Philipsen in the final sprint. Philipsen admitted feeling pressure to perform but ultimately praised van der Poel's generosity, while van der Poel expressed pride in the team's success despite his personal desire to win.
Tadej Pogačar expressed satisfaction with his third-place finish at the Milan-San Remo race, despite feeling that it was one of the easiest races ever. He acknowledged that the team's plan didn't fully materialize due to the race not being hard enough, but praised their execution and expressed pride in their performance. Pogačar also highlighted the camaraderie among riders and expressed optimism for future improvements in their race strategy.
Jasper Philipsen won the fastest-ever edition of Milan-San Remo, narrowly beating Michael Matthews in a sprint finish after averaging 46.133kph over the 288km race. Tadej Pogačar came in third, leading attacks over the final climb. The race saw a flurry of attacks from pre-race favorites, resulting in a close finish. The breakaway of the day formed after 20km, with Philipsen's Alpecin-Deceuninck and Lidl-Trek controlling the peloton. The race's famous route remained largely unchanged, with the Passo del Turchino, three Capi, Cipressa, and Poggio featuring before the finish line.
Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Deceuninck won the Milan-San Remo race in a sprint finish, narrowly edging out Michael Matthews. Tadej Pogačar came in third place. The race saw several breakaway attempts and attacks, with the final sprint being decided by a photo finish.
Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates has no regrets after his performance at Milan-San Remo, acknowledging that he was unable to keep up with Mathieu van der Poel's attack on the Poggio. Pogačar praised his team's effort and Van der Poel's race-smart tactics, admitting that he was not strong enough to go solo. He looks forward to facing Van der Poel and his Classics rivals in Belgium at the E3 Saxo Classic and the Tour of Flanders.
Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck won the Milan-San Remo cycling race, finishing ahead of Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers and Wout van Aert of Jumbo-Visma. Van der Poel claimed his second Monument victory of his career, 62 years after his grandfather Raymond Poulidor won the same race. After Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates accelerated hard on the Poggio, Van der Poel blasted away over the summit for a dramatic solo victory.