Dutch double at Milan-Sanremo as Van der Poel and Wiebes sprint to victories
- Van der Poel holds of Pogacar and Ganna in classic battle
- Wiebes wins first women’s race since 2005
Mathieu van der Poel outsprinted Filippo Ganna and Tadej Pogacar to win his second Milan-Sanremo Classic on Saturday, claiming the first Monument race of the season, while the European champion Lorena Wiebes won the first staging of a women’s event since 2005.
Dutchman Van der Poel, winner in 2023, came out on top in a sprint finish after the leading trio were involved in a game of cat-and-mouse close to the line, with Ganna finishing second and Pogacar having to settle for third.