Milan - San Remo 2023: Van der Poel wins with solo from the Poggio

foto: Cor VosJust before the summit of the Poggio Mathieu van der Poel attacks from a lead group with Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert and Filippo Ganna. The Dutchman flies down into San Remo to win La Primavera in glorious style. Filippo Ganna and Wout van Aert round out the podium. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 2023 Milan-San Remo

1. Mathieu van der Poel (nld)
2. Filippo Ganna (ita) + 0.15
3. Wout van Aert (bel) s.t.
4. Tadej Pogacar (slo) s.t.
5. Søren Kragh Andersen (den) + 0.26
6. Mads Pedersen (den) s.t.
7. Neilson Powless (usa) s.t.
8. Matej Mohoric (slo) s.t.
9. Anthony Turgis (fra) s.t.
10. Jasper Stuyven (bel) s.t.

Race report
Maestri and Tonelli are the first attackers before Maas, Balmer, Rivi, Abreha, Charrin, Riabushenko and Magli make it nine at the front. The leaders ride to a maximum lead of roughly 3 minutes before they are caught just before the Cipressa.

A peloton of some 50 riders hits the Poggio.

Wellens leads-out Pogacar early in the climb. With 6.6 kilometres to go Pogacar takes over. Ganna follows him like a shadow, while Van Aert and Van der Poel closes down the gap a little later.

Van der Poel powers away just before the top and enters the descent with a small lead. He widens the gap downhill and takes an impeccable victory on the Via Roma. Ganna outsprints Van Aert for second place.

Other interesting reads: route and start list 2023 Milan-San Remo.