Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) states he feels excellent ahead of Milano-San Remo, including that he means to follow any attack on the Poggio. The Slovenian will lead a strong UAE Team Emirates lineup at the 114th running of Milano-San Remo on Saturday. It will be Pogacar’s 3rd getaway at the very first Monument of the year, having actually completed fifth in 2022 and 13th in 2021, and in a threatening caution to his competitors ahead of the race, Pogacar stated he felt fantastic. Milano – Sanremo Exclusive – Contador backs ‘huge preferred’ Pogacar for Milano-San Remo magnificence YESTERDAY AT 07:57 “Yeah, I feel excellent,” stated Pogacar. The famous Poggio – at business end of the 294km flight from Abbiategrasso to San Remo – is anticipated to show essential in choosing the result of the World Tour’s longest one-day race, and Pogacar states he will follow any attacks on the climb. “You require to follow everyone that attacks on the Poggio due to the fact that it’s too brief a reach play methods excessive. You simply require to be at the front all the time.” Wout van Aert (Jumbo– Visma) is anticipated to be in contention at the end of the race on Saturday. He won Milano-San Remo in 2020 and has actually not completed outside the leading 10 in his other 3 trips, completing 6th in 2019, 3rd in 2021 and 8th in 2022. His preparation was interrupted by disease in February, however he states that he feels prepared. “I’ve won this race previously and I want to win it once again,” stated Van Aert “My preparation has actually been various than I anticipated. I was ill at the training school in February, however later on I had some truly great weeks of training and a difficult week of racing in Tirreno. I feel all set.” Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has actually ended up 13th, 5th and 3rd in his 3 provings at the year’s opening Monument, and informed Eurosport that numerous riders can win the race. “I feel rather fine, however it’s an actually long race,” stated Van der Poel. “I believe it’s a race that lots of riders can win. And we will see tomorrow if I have the legs to be among them.” Unique – Contador backs ‘huge preferred’ Pogacar for Milano-San Remo glory’Really important!’ – Gilbert provides you professional reconnaissance of Milano-San RemoAsked about possible technique on Saturday, and whether he would assault on the Poggio, Van der Poel stated it depended upon how the race played out. “If you wish to assault on the Poggio, you need to have the legs to do it,” he included. “But you can likewise win it by simply following so it will depend upon how the race establishes tomorrow.” The protection starts on Saturday at 08:45 UK time on Eurosport 2 for the start of the race, all the method to the surface at prior to 17:00. You can enjoy continuous protection of the entire race on eurosport.com, GCN+ and discovery+. – – – Stream the 2023 biking season live and on-demand on discovery+, the Eurosport app and eurosport.com. Milano – Sanremo ‘I understand the roadways quite well’ – Pogacar to take on Milano-San Remo 14/03/2023 AT 11:31 Milano – Sanremo How to view Milano-San Remo, path information and competitors 14/03/2023 AT 08:46
‘You have to follow every attack’ – Pogacar on Poggio tactics ahead of Milano-San Remo
