Milan–San Remo winner after crash as Tadej Pogacar edges out rival
After a severe fall that nearly ended his race, Slovenian cyclist and 2019 Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar claimed victory at this year's Milan–San Remo following an intense two-rider battle with British rider Tom Pidcock in closing metres on the Via Roma. The dramatic finish saw Pogacar strike decisively to hold off his rival, while Belgian teammate Wout van Aert secured third place after carrying momentum from a crash earlier in the race and finishing ahead of both competitors by 20 seconds at line time.
Key Points
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1Tadej Pogačar won the Milan–San Remo race for his first time in a career despite suffering an early crash.
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2In the final meters on Via Roma, Pogacar executed a decisive sprint to defeat Tom Pidcock by just one second.
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Tadej Pogačar won Milan–San Remo despite a crash that nearly ended his race.
— (Lalibre.be)Tom Pidcock was held off by Tadae Pogacar in an electrifying two-rider finish to secure the victory for the first time of his career, while Wout van Aert finished third carrying momentum from a crash.
— "Airedale.futurecdn.net"Tadej Pogačar won Milan–San Remo after a titanic sprint on Via Roma against Tom Pidcock; he had previously crashed in the race.
— (Sporza.be)Tadej Pogačar won the Milan-San Remo by defeating Tom Pidcock in a two-rider sprint after recovering from an earlier crash that also affected Wout van Aert, who finished third on Via Roma following his own late breakaway. The World Champion and Briton had dropped Mathieu van der Poel early at Cipressa before staying together up the Poggio to decide their fate with just meters remaining in a 298km race.