Tadej Pogačar breaks curse to win Milan–Sanremo after crash setback
Slovenian cyclist and WorldTour champion Tadej Pogacar secured his maiden triumph at Milano-San Remo on March 21, overcoming a mid‑race fall to claim what is widely described as one of cycling’s most difficult races ever run by the UCI ProSeries calendar organizers in 2026.
Key Points
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1Tadej Pogačar won the Milan–Sanremo race, breaking a long-standing curse associated with this classic spring event.
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2Pogacar secured his first victory in Milano-Sanreno despite suffering an incident or fall during the competition.
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Tadej Pogačar won the Milan-Sanremo race, breaking a long-standing curse and securing his first victory in this spring classic.
— [Mar 21, 15:43] Tadej Pogacar vince la Milano Sanremo 2026...Tadej Pogačar triumphed for the first time as 'the new Cannibal' (Cannibale) in this spring classic.
— [Mar 21, 15:43] Tadej Pogacar vince la Milano Sanremo 2026...Tadej Pogačar won his first Milan-Sanremo despite suffering a fall during the race.
— [Mar 21, 15:58] Incassable : Tadej Pogakar remporte son premier MilanSanremomalgre une chutePogacar broke 'the curse' and conquered Sanremo in his first victory of this classic spring event.
— [Mar 21, 16:03] Pogačar spezza la maledizione e conquista...(No specific perspective found that differs significantly from the others; all sources agree on Pogacar's historic win and mention his nickname 'Cannibal'.)