Triumph of Van der Poel at Milan – Sanremo – Cycling

San Remo – Dutch cycling star Mathieu van der Poel triumphed for the first time in the Milan-Sanremo classic on Saturday. The 28-year-old from the Alpecin team won following an attack on the final Poggio climb and a rapid descent to the finish 15 seconds ahead of Italian Filippo Ganna (Ineos) and Belgian Wout van Aert (Jumbo), who won in 2020. Top favorite Tadej Pogacar (SLO/UAE) finished fourth empty-handed following a long lead on the final climb, like last year.