Milan-San Remo preview: Favorites, course details, and who will rule the Poggio
https://www.velonews.com/events/classics/milan-san-remo-preview-favorites-course-details-and-who-will-rule-the-poggio/ Who will be first down the Via Roma in the easiest monument to finish but the hardest to win? MARCH 16, 2023 - ANDREW HOOD 114th Milan-San Remo Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Start: Abbiategrasso Finish: San Remo Distance: 294 km 2022 winner: Matej Mohorič (Bahrain-Victorious) Milan-San Remo opens monument season Saturday in what’s the easiest race to finish, but the hardest to win. All eyes will be on Tadej Pogačar to see if he can fend off the sprinters and drop his rivals on the always decisive stampede up the Poggio. Of cycling’s five revered monuments, Italy’s La Primavera is a race that’s many things at once. It’s the longest race on the élite men’s calendar, but technically and vertically one of the least challenging. San Remo is also one of the oldest races on the calendar, yet there’s no tried and true winning formula. Every year is a different scenario. W