Tadej Pogačar promised to return to Milan-San Remo in 2026, to attempt to win once more and maybe make amends for an additional defeat by the hands of Mathieu van der Poel.
As anticipated, Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad blew-up Milan-San Remo on the Cipressa climb. The Slovenian’s surges damage everybody, however Van der Poel managed to carry his wheel, while Filippo Ganna fought his means again on time and time once more all the best way to the Via Roma.
Van der Poel the ultimate dash dominated from the entrance, with Pogačar having little left for one last effort, as he completed in third place behind the Dutchman and Ganna.
“I have to be glad with third place however we’ll come again for extra subsequent yr,” Pogačar promised.
“We did every part attainable, not simply me. I may be actually proud about how we rode in the present day. Every yr we do higher and we confirmed extra aggression and extra willpower on the Cipressa. Today we did a tremendous race, I attempted to complete it off, however there have been two guys sooner than me…”
Pogačar had no criticism of Van der Poel, regardless of the Alpecin-Deceuninck chief sitting on his wheel for lengthy spells.
“He did not care if there was two or three of us within the last,” Pogačar defined.
“For me it could be higher simply the 2 of us and even alone however he knew he might sit on my wheel and that I’d tried to assault, that was apparent.”
Despite the immense disappointment of coming so shut as soon as once more, Pogačar will now flip his consideration to the cobbles of Belgium, as his subsequent large goal approaches with the Tour of Flanders solely two weeks away.
