10 riders to watch at Milan-San Remo

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Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) taking the win in 2020 (Image credit: Getty Images)

There may be little doubt that Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) are the favourites for this year's Milan-San Remo, with their performances so far this year indicating there is every chance it could be a battle for the win between the regular rivals, perhaps with world champion Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) getting a look in. 

However, there’s never a sure thing in bike racing and particularly not at Milan-San Remo, where the race is finely balanced between the sprinters and the attackers, and quick thinking can trump strength. 

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.