The 2026 Milan–San Remo was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 21 March in north-western Italy. It was the 117th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycling classic.
The race was won by Tadej Pogačar of in a sprint finish against of Tom Pidcock of , after Pogačar attacked on the Cipressa climb for the second year in succession. Third place went to Wout van Aert of , the best of the chasing peloton behind.
Pogačar's win was his fourth different Monument victory and was his first victory in the race after four consecutive top-five finishes. The victory marked Pogačar's eleventh in a Monument, tying Roger De Vlaeminck's tally for the second-most Monument wins.
Teams All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProTeams participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Race The route of the 117th edition of Milan–San Remo was similar to recent years edition, with a start in Pavia, just outside Milan. The route leading to San Remo remained largely intact, featuring iconic landmarks such as the Passo del Turchino, the three Capi, the Cipressa, and the pivotal Poggio. The overall race distance was .
Like most recent editions, the race came to life on the lead-up to the penultimate climb of Cipressa. With left, a crash brought down several riders, including Tadej Pogačar () and Wout van Aert () while the reigning winner, Mathieu van der Poel (), was also involved. Pogačar made it back to the peloton at the foot of the Cipressa before being brought to the front by his teammate Brandon McNulty, who began to set a furious pace.
Following a leadout by teammate Isaac Del Toro, Pogačar made his move with to go and from the top of the Cipressa, bringing Tom Pidcock () and van der Poel with him. The trio worked together to keep the peloton at bay before reaching the foot of the Poggio with an advantage of 10 seconds. On the climb, Pogačar successfully dropped van der Poel with his first attack. He attacked a few more times to shake off Pidcock but to no avail, with the duo reaching the top of the Poggio with a lead of around 20 seconds.
On the Via Roma, Pogačar started his sprint with left, managing to hold off Pidcock by half a wheel to win the race. Just four seconds behind them, van Aert, who attacked the peloton at the bottom of the Poggio descent, barely held off the peloton to take third place.
Interviewed after the race, Pogačar stated that he thought the crash meant that his chance of victory "was all over". Pogačar complimented Pidcock, stating he is "punchy [and] a really fast guy", noting that he was "a bit afraid when [Pidcock] let me go first" in the final sprint. Pidcock stated that "winning by such close margins, [but] also losing by such close margins, is what makes the times when you win better".
Following the race, mechanics revealed that Pogačar had won the race on a bike with a cracked frame and a rubbing brake, following his crash earlier in the race.
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