Caleb Ewan ruled out of Milan-San Remo after recent illness

Caleb Ewan
Caleb Ewan (Image credit: Getty Images)

Caleb Ewan has been ruled out of Milan-San Remo in the wake of the illness that forced him to abandon Tirreno-Adriatico last weekend. Michael Matthews will lead the line for Jayco-Alula on Saturday in Ewan’s absence, while Luke Plapp makes his Monument debut.

Ewan has been a consistent performer at Milan-San Remo over the years, winning the sprint for second place on the Via Roma in both 2018 and 2021. On rejoining Jayco-Alula from Lotto-Dstny in the winter, he had pointed to Milan-San Remo as the main objective of his early season.

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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.