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Tadej Pogačar’s bid to win Milan-San Remo took a hit after the World Champion was caught in a crash with 32km to go.
The Slovenian was racing in the peloton on the road to the penultimate climb of the Cipressa when he went down along with several others when rounding a bend in the city of Imperia.
Pogačar, who suffered torn shorts and abrasions to his leg in the fall, wasn’t the only rider to hit the deck.
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Pogačar managed to return to the peloton quickly. He reached the group as the ascent of the Cipressa began, then moved to the front as teammate Brandon McNulty set the pace on the way up.
🌈 Tadej Pogacar goes down as we approach la Cipressa, and some big names are involved too – Wout van Aert, Matteo Jorgenson, Biniam Girmay, Giulio Pellizzari ; that’s a lot of favourites potentially out of contentionFollow #MilanoSanremo @CA_Ita on Rai 🇮🇹 and on Eurosport 🌐 pic.twitter.com/G1NJd6sGMlMarch 21, 2026
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1‘If I come back to San Remo it will only be to eat focaccia’ – Tadej Pogačar hints he may never return after finally winning Milan-San Remo -
2‘It was definitely nice to repay him’ – Brandon McNulty helps team leader Tadej Pogačar ignite charge to Milan-San Remo win after late crash
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3‘I can’t help but be disappointed’ – Tom Pidcock knows he was close to beating Tadej Pogačar at Milan-San Remo but missed an opportunity
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4‘I can’t hold my handlebars properly anymore’ – Mathieu van der Poel sheds light on the crash and injury which left him out of the running at Milan-San Remo
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5‘She was the Plan A’ – Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women
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Tadej Pogačar’s bid to win Milan-San Remo took a hit after the World Champion was caught in a crash with 32km to go.
The Slovenian was racing in the peloton on the road to the penultimate climb of the Cipressa when he went down along with several others when rounding a bend in the city of Imperia.
Pogačar, who suffered torn shorts and abrasions to his leg in the fall, wasn’t the only rider to hit the deck.
Article continues below
Pogačar managed to return to the peloton quickly. He reached the group as the ascent of the Cipressa began, then moved to the front as teammate Brandon McNulty set the pace on the way up.
🌈 Tadej Pogacar goes down as we approach la Cipressa, and some big names are involved too – Wout van Aert, Matteo Jorgenson, Biniam Girmay, Giulio Pellizzari ; that’s a lot of favourites potentially out of contentionFollow #MilanoSanremo @CA_Ita on Rai 🇮🇹 and on Eurosport 🌐 pic.twitter.com/G1NJd6sGMlMarch 21, 2026
Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. We’ll bring you breaking news, reports, and analysis from some of the biggest races on the calendar, including Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. Find out more.
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1‘If I come back to San Remo it will only be to eat focaccia’ – Tadej Pogačar hints he may never return after finally winning Milan-San Remo
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2‘It was definitely nice to repay him’ – Brandon McNulty helps team leader Tadej Pogačar ignite charge to Milan-San Remo win after late crash
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3‘I can’t help but be disappointed’ – Tom Pidcock knows he was close to beating Tadej Pogačar at Milan-San Remo but missed an opportunity
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4‘I can’t hold my handlebars properly anymore’ – Mathieu van der Poel sheds light on the crash and injury which left him out of the running at Milan-San Remo
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5‘She was the Plan A’ – Defending champion Lorena Wiebes happy to play team role for SD Worx-Protime as Lotte Kopecky wins Milan-San Remo Women
Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert caught in crash in finale of Milan-San Remo
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Tadej Pogačar’s bid to win Milan-San Remo took a hit after the World Champion was caught in a crash with 32km to go.
The Slovenian was racing in the peloton on the road to the penultimate climb of the Cipressa when he went down along with several others when rounding a bend in the city of Imperia.
Pogačar, who suffered torn shorts and abrasions to his leg in the fall, wasn’t the only rider to hit the deck.
Article continues below
Pogačar managed to return to the peloton quickly. He reached the group as the ascent of the Cipressa began, then moved to the front as teammate Brandon McNulty set the pace on the way up.
🌈 Tadej Pogacar goes down as we approach la Cipressa, and some big names are involved too – Wout van Aert, Matteo Jorgenson, Biniam Girmay, Giulio Pellizzari ; that’s a lot of favourites potentially out of contentionFollow #MilanoSanremo @CA_Ita on Rai 🇮🇹 and on Eurosport 🌐 pic.twitter.com/G1NJd6sGMlMarch 21, 2026
Get unlimited access to our unrivalled 2026 Spring Classics coverage with a Cyclingnews subscription. We’ll bring you breaking news, reports, and analysis from some of the biggest races on the calendar, including Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. Find out more.
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