Pogacar Denies Pidcock To Win First Milan-san Remo

World champion Tadej Pogacar overcame a clang to triumph his first Milan-San Remo by half a instrumentality from Britain's Tom Pidcock successful a thrilling two-man sprint finish.

Four-time Tour de France victor Pogacar attacked pinch 22km of nan 298km one-day Monument remaining, pinch only Pidcock and Mathieu van der Poel capable to follow.

Two-time victor Van der Poel was dropped connected nan last climb, nan Poggio, leaving Pogacar and Pidcock to title nan finale.

Pogacar launched his sprint first and Pidcock fought to get alongside, but was conscionable edged retired arsenic some threw themselves towards nan line.

The Slovenian, already regarded arsenic 1 of nan top cyclists ever, has now won 4 of nan 5 'Monuments' - nan astir prestigious one-day races successful men's cycling - pinch only Paris-Roubaix left.

Saturday's triumph moves him level pinch Roger de Vlaeminck into adjacent 2nd connected nan database of astir Monument victories, pinch 11. Only nan legendary Eddy Merckx has more, pinch 19.

The 27-year-old's triumph was moreover much singular fixed he recovered from a clang conscionable earlier nan cardinal climb of nan Cipressa to make it backmost to nan main group.

"For a 2nd I thought it was each complete but luckily I was quickly backmost connected nan bike," he said.

"Pidcock was really, really strong. I was fortunate successful nan sprint, he's a really accelerated guy."