Kopecky Claims Milan-San Remo Donne Title in Dramatic Sprint Finish
Lotte Kopecky secured a dramatic victory at Saturday's Milán–Sanremo Women, riding to the finish line with four teammates after an early breakaway near Poggio. The sprinter overtook her rivals including Noemi Rüegg and Eleonora Gasparrini in a fierce final battle on Via Roma for this year's iconic title. Canada's Sarah van Dam survived significant airborne crashes during the race, finishing 25th despite earlier difficulties.
Key Points
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1Lotte Kopecky won Milan-San Remo Donne in a five-rider breakaway that finished with her solo victory on Via Roma.
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2Kopecky's win marks an incredible comeback after starting 2025 season disappointments and completes what she calls 'dream week'.
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3Noemi Rüegg took second place while Eleonora Gasparrini sprinted to third, following a reduced bunch finish due to crashes earlier in the race.
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4Sarah van Dam survived significant airborne crash damage during her descent but managed to recover enough for 25th overall placement.
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Perspectives
Lotte Kopecky won Milan-San Remo after a group breakaway from near Poggio resulted in an incredible sprint victory on Via Roma.
— (Escapecollective)Kopecky bounced back to the top of her game with this huge win at Milan San Remo Donne, beating Rüegg and Gasparrini after being one part five who broke away near Poggio.
— (Cyclingtips)Lotte Kopecky completed a dream week by winning both Danilith Nokere Koerse on Wednesday before securing the Milan-Sanremo Donne title with her sprint victory over four rivals in Via Roma, while Sarah van Dam survived an airborne crash to finish 25th.
— (Cyclingmagazine.ca)Lotte Kopecky held off Noemi Rüegg for a final surge on the iconic climb of Milan-San Remo Donne's sprint victory at Via Roma, with Eleonora Gasparrini taking second place and Puck Pieterse finishing third.
— (Airedale.futurecdn.net)Lotte Kopecky claimed her win in a classic finish on the iconic climbs of Il Lombardia route for Milan-San Remo Donne after sprints to victory, with Rüegg settling second and Gasparrini sprinting third.
— (Cyclingflash)Despite an early nine-rider group gaining four minutes over the chase, they were eventually cut down to three and then five as their advantage dwindled. A decisive move of those remaining near Poggio allowed Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) to sprint past her breakaway companions for a Monument victory ahead of Noemi Rüegg and Eleonora Gasparrini, ending the Milan-San Remo in what was expected but not fully realized as reduced bunch-sprint.
Lotte Kopecky won Milan-San Remo Women with Noemi Rüegg second and Eleonora Gasparrini third, marking a significant recovery from her 2025 season after leading the breakaway over Poggio. The victory adds to three major monument wins for Kopecky while building momentum following an earlier win in Nokere Koerse on Wednesday.
Lotte Kopecky won Danilith Nokere Koerse and Milan-Sanremo Donne, while Canada's Sarah vanDam finished 25th after surviving an airborne crash during the race in Genoa that led to a harrowing descent. The women faced significant challenges on Ligurian Coast courses including three Capi climbs and Cipressa before finishing via Via Roma; Kopecky secured her victory through sprinting, whereas Niewiadoma pushed hard but was unable to win due to crashes among rivals during the climb's final section.
Lotte Kopecky won the women's Milano-San Remo sprint in five against Noemi Rüegg and Eleonora Gasparrini, with Puck Pieterse finishing fourth. The final group of riders entered a 200-meter mark together about ten seconds ahead of their rivals before entering into descent to cross line at the end
Lotte Kopecky won Milan-San Remo Donne with Rüegg taking second and Gasparrini third after a sprint on Via Roma following six days of racing. The race featured iconic climbs like Capo Mele, Passo del Turchino (the only non-Il Primavera climb), Cipressa, Poggio di San Remo, the final kilometers before finishing in Milan-Sanremo's historic area