Overview
- Mathieu van der Poel claimed his second Milan-San Remo victory, executing a decisive sprint at the 300-meter mark to defeat Tadej Pogacar and Filippo Ganna.
- Tadej Pogacar launched an early attack on the Cipressa climb, which shaped the race but ultimately left him in third place.
- This marks Van der Poel's seventh career Monument win, further solidifying his legacy in professional cycling.
- In the women's race, Lorena Wiebes outsprinted Marianne Vos to win the event's first edition since 2005, supported by a strong leadout from teammate Lotte Kopecky.
- Filippo Ganna came close to breaking Italy's Milan-San Remo drought, finishing second as the best-placed Italian since Vincenzo Nibali's 2018 victory.