Favourites Go For Glory On The Poggio! | Milano-Sanremo 2023 Highlights 

Loving Ganna's evolution from a pure TT guy to a more Fabian Cancellara kind of rider

What kind of beast do you have to be to drop a group of Pogacar, Ganna and Van Aert going full on Poggio? Impressive ride by van der Poel!

Amazing result, congrats MVDP. Am I the only one surprised that Ganna was not only at the front at the top of a climb, but he was able to outsprint WVA and TP at the end? He's a much more rounded rider than I took him to be; maybe this is the sign of early high fitness and wins to come later in 2023?

I met Mathieu"s grandfather, Raymond during a race in France. He was riding back seat in the race director's car. They came up next to me and a window slowly came down. Raymond leaned out and encouraged me on. After the race, the organizer put on a dinner. I was late, the last in. No more seats, except one way in the back. After I sat down, I looked to my right and the gentleman sitting there turned and said hello. It was Raymond! I nearly fell off my chair. He was so nice, an exceptional person and athlete.

The power and speed that Mathieu displayed in that attack was truly impressive, and his timing was perfect as well. What a fantastic and entertaining race that was to watch.

Congrats MVDP! 💥 Finishing solo in Sanremo wow 💪🏼 62 years after his grandfather Poulidor ❤️ Most beautiful sport in the world.

This was class for MVDP. He simply destroyed the pack mid the last climb. The gap was significant considering the powerful riders following behind. Ganna was a surprise as well. Blowing WVA for that 2nd place was something.

What a wonderful group of riders we have nowadays. I'm gonna tell my son that I watched live as MVDP pulled a watts bazooka on the Poggio against Pogacar, Van Aert and Ganna.

Such a well deserved win very impressive. I like watching all races with these guys. What a performance @Vanderpoel 🔥💥💥

Mathieu is just a beast, he deserved 👏 last 5 miles increased power over contenders

MvdP had one of his days. He was playing with the others. Remember how he was first on Cipressa, had a look around and took a sip of his bidon. Completely relaxed and in charge. Same on the Poggio.

1:40 to 1:49 rewatch it a few times and still can´t get enough of it! Go on Alan!!!

Another great ride by MVP and like the POG another rider who has thrown the shackles off with stats and maths and just races all out, right now bicycle racing is at its best and what can you say about "THE POG" , once again making the racing happen, OK not winning this time but always up there and in it to win it... He's a BEAST

Super happy for MvdP! But I can’t believe Gana, WvA, and Pogacar -three of the best TTers in the world- couldn’t bring him back. 😮

Those top 4 wow!..Ganna wow!

Wait... Ganna was with MVDP, WVA and Pog at the end of a monument?

What a great kick up the last part of that hill by MVP to seal the win. All that cyclocross has paid off for him.

3:52 For me, on hindsight, the moment where MVDP wins the race. Letting WVA close the gap to Ganna, so WVA is cooked when he launches his attack seconds later.

Congrats MVDP, but we need to start talking about GC Ganna... Closing the wheel to pogacar and dropping them in the sprint? He's much more than a TT rider

Lovely , from '61 , next month 62 , and Dutch , and francophile , so very proud...

Fantástico. Magistral. Emocionante. El nieto recordó a su abuelo Poulidor.

Before the race MVDP said it would be won by the smartest rider and it was. He picked the perfect moment to attack after Pog and WVA had burned their matches. Amazing race and what a podium/top4. I think this is going to be an amazing year for cycling.

what a race

Congratulations MVDP! Not a surprise winner, but another display of cycling prowess from one of the classiest racers competing today.

É a prova para o MDVP ganhar. Porém o Pogačar mostrou que é um dos mais fortes e completo do mundo. Isso é facto!

Pippo!!! What. A. Ride. 👏🔥👊

MVDP’s tactics are always different, hard to predict. Well deserved victory!

Go, MVDP! What a badass. I hope he wins Tour of Flanders again. It was fun to see Ganna showing some punchy qualities.

Would be great if they could show the power stats on screen!

182 miles gave us a marquis break away containing the 4 strongest men with MVDP timing it just right and laying down monster watts to take a well deserved win!

What a brutal race, was so exciting and fun to watch

Pou Pou his grandfather won 62 years ago. The most surprising thing was Pipo's second place. Van Aert's gesture going up without strength seems like poker to me. He still beat Pogacar in the finish line. The Slovenian should start not to propose so much and follow the wheel more if he doesn't have to go alone. Much expense.

Insane race

Ganna must have been doing about a million watts to stay up there with pog and mvp and wva

A very beautiful podium, I think 🙂

Well done

Good golly that was a proper race at the end!

MVDP is pure power. Unbelievable rider.

The Poggio is less than four percent average so guys like Ganna aren't as disadvantaged as some would have you believe. The key is being able to stay out of the red on the first half so you don't blow entirely on the second half.

Pog got served the dish he usually serves others. What a beautiful sport.

Bravo Rob hatch! You've pronounced all the Italian words very well ! Ciao

Entre este, van aert y evenepoel la diversión y espectáculo están asegurados. Sin contar el duelo de los 2 colosos del tour, claro!

Nice highlights, but the critical moment at 3:57 of MVdP attacking is missed... always seems to be the case with highlights - they actually miss the key moments.

Is this cycling's golden era? seems an elite few fighting everything out at the moment.

Congratulations my man MVDP the goat

To win in such style, against the best racers in the world! Congrats MVDP!

Fenomeno l'olandese.

Epic win. Would have loved to see the actual attack, on the inside squeeze between rock and Pogacar!!

MVDV delivering a highest standart in MSR, such a great effort, congratulation.

GANNA ! Doin it for the big boysssss !

1:38 wtf? How did he do this to his pedals?

Poor commentary. They miss what happened -pogacar attacks and separates w Ganna there. But p can’t drop g. So p hard out in wind for several min -wva perhaps tiny bit stronger than mvp. Wva hard out in wind beings p back. -unlike p and wva mvp has had a free ride. He’s lucky: he’s had wva bring p back -best rested mvp now attacks and gets away and wins. X impressive. Also lucky to have wva pull him back -plus wva unsmart or unlucky b c at start of poggio wva out of position. Wva must ride much harder than mvp at bottom of poggio just to get position back, and wva pays for that effort at top of poggio. Mvp v smart and w luck. Wva not smart and unlucky. Pogacar was rhe strongest rider, but mistimed attack b c overconfident, goes too early, and thus unsmart. We got some great racing coming up: only tiny minute differences in power wva mvp pogacar. And then there’s Ganna, showing something we didn’t know he had. What is Ganna gonna do at roubaix?

Thank you. Wow !

HOLY SHIIIIIIAT!!! MVDP FULL GAS! 💥

Eddy Merckx won Milan-San Remo seven times throughout his career, and his attacks came at different points in each of those victories. Here's a brief rundown of where he launched his attacks in each race: 1966: Merckx's first Milan-San Remo victory came in his debut appearance in the race. He attacked on the Poggio climb, the final climb of the race, and managed to hold off his rivals to win in a solo effort. 1967: In his second win, Merckx launched his attack on the Capo Mele climb, which is the second climb of the race. He managed to break away from the peloton with a small group of riders and then outsprinted them to win the race. 1969: Merckx's third victory came after he attacked on the final climb of the race, the Poggio. He managed to break away from a group of riders and then soloed to victory. 1971: In this race, Merckx attacked on the descent of the Poggio, catching his rivals off-guard and quickly building up a gap. He managed to hold off his rivals and win the race in a solo effort. 1972: Merckx's fifth victory came after he attacked on the Cipressa climb, which is the penultimate climb of the race. He managed to break away from the peloton with a small group of riders and then outsprinted them to win. 1975: In this race, Merckx launched his attack on the final climb of the race, the Poggio. He broke away from a group of riders and then outsprinted them to win. 1976: Merckx's final victory in Milan-San Remo came after he attacked on the Poggio climb. He managed to break away from the peloton with a small group of riders and then outsprinted them to win. These victories demonstrate Merckx's incredible talent and versatility as a cyclist, as he was able to win in a variety of race scenarios and with attacks launched from different points on the course.

TP kind of made the same mistake as last year - trying to win UP the Poggio, when really it's not steep nor long enough to produce a big enough gap to get the job done. MM and MVDP both won over the top of the climb, not up the climb.

I'm a Danish cycling fan first (great job + results, @kraghsoren, and @Mads__Pedersen) and secondly a fan of @WoutvanAert - but you got to take your hat off for @mathieuvdpoel - what a win. Chapeau!

Long day, lots of effort, a great ride to the win..!!

I'm more in disbelief that Ganna was there. Big big hats off to him.

The best!

Well deserved for MVDP. This year continues to crescendo in beautiful fashion.

Superb!!!

Well done! Awesome race.

300 kilometers WOW 💪

great to see Ganna at the top, such an optimistic rider, can drop Pogacar and Van Aert!!

Gamma and Pidcock can be a great combo for these kind of races

This was a great effort. You ahve to be lucky and very very good to beat a group containing Ganna, Pog and WVA. Lucky that WVA gave him a free ride up the hill.

Bravo Mathieu Van Der Poel et un Grand Merci !

Anybody remember the Mil-Remo in the 1970's when Brits Dave Lloyd and Phil Bayton broke away early and stayed away for miles?

Speed on this course was amazing.

MVDP just brilliant

Ganna, Pog and WvA weren't working together as well as they should. MvP let WvA close the gap on the Poggio and attack at the right moment. Great victory

Waaay toooo goooo Neilsson

The Doctors the race teams employ are really helping these riders reach their full potential in 2023.

🤔 Rewatching the race from the Poggio, I have to say that Pog's attack was short-lived as a result of him holding the second wheel up the Poggio when UAE took over after Bahrain. This may have drained his legs; nevertheless, it was the decisive move that split the race, leaving the favorites at the front. Congratulations to MVDP and the rest of the peloton! 👏

Congrats MVDP!!!🦁🦁🦁

full gas sprint over the top settle in to a balls out descent with your hr skyrocketed still TT the rest of the way in solo what a move and ability to pull it off

Chapeau to MDVP. Can't help but think Pidcock would have had a great chance if he was there, sat in Ganna's wheel.

great break and i bet pogacar was gutted becuase i know he wanted this one

These guys are next level.

Great vid!

Perfect move by MVDP! No way losing after that attack

wait Ganna? damn great job!

So sad didnt see it live. I could have been shouting seeing ganna on that group.

My question is, how many winners of Le Tour and the Giro have won La Primavera?

WOW so many people are going to be eating their hats today writing off Ganna about being the Ineos team lead, me included! If MVDP wasn't there we'd be having headlines about Ganna outsprinting Wout and Pog!

MVDP... this highlight made it looked like a cake walk.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but does the lotto rider at 1:39 have some form of motor assistance ?

Fastest ascent of the Poggio ever. 40 km/h!!!

Why would you not show the final climb or the 2nd and 3rd finish!?

Think he´ll take a triple the following weeks: Milan-San Remo, Ronde van Vlaanderen, Paris-Roubaix. Especially P-R would be cool if he manage to win, then 3 monuments out of 5 checked. Maybe he change his schedule and rides Liege-B-L too then?

Looks like Pogacar gambled on a Poggio breakaway but shot his bolt and couldn't recover. PS- Cavendish was riding; will he be in the TdFrance this year? He's currently tied with Merckx on 34 TdF stage wins each, so one more stage win will make him the greatest TdF stage winner of all time.

1:39 following descend 😬

Congrats to MVDP, Pogacar idol the GC king :)

300k in under 6.5 hours?!

포가차가 포지오에서 아무리 어택을 강하게 때려도 반아트나 반더폴, 심지어 어제는 가나도 따라오니까 우승할 방법이 없다...그리고 반아트보다는 반더폴 폼이 좋네. 카운터 어택에 아무도 못 붙고...어제 반더폴 전략이 너무 멋졌고,그 방법으로 우승까지 했다니, 역시 반더폴. 올해는 반드시 파리루베 우승하길.

I guess no one else saw the Italian sandbag from hell today in the last 10k until the final 400 meters 😕

Wout went all out but still can't catch MVP

Nice for the italian

Specialist one day race,,,what a MVDP 🔥