Sean Kelly breaks down Saturday’s men’s and women’s races, and what to expect as the Classics calendar heads to Belgium When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . A composite image of Sean Kelly racing (left) and Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel during Milan-San Remo (right) (Image credit: Shutterstock / Getty Images)
Mathieu van der Poel ’s victory in Milan-San Remo on Saturday was a masterclass ride, but he and Tadej Pogačar are still neck-and-neck when it comes to favourite status for the Tour of Flanders and the next Monument win.
Thanks to a rainy day in Ireland on Saturday, I watched more of Milan-San Remo than I ever have before, flicking between the men’s and women’s races.
The women’s race was really interesting. It was quite similar to the men’s race in some ways, because it was difficult to make the race hard, and the terrain didn’t present opportunities for some of the favourites, so we saw quite a big group on the top of the Poggio. That’s a big difference from five years ago, to have so many riders on a similar level. The riders and teams are much better, so there are more people able to be together in the final, except when the course is really difficult, and San Remo isn’t that kind of race.
The attack from Elisa Longo Borghini came at the perfect moment, but unfortunately with SD Worx and the power […]
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