Kristoff quietly confident ahead of Milan-San Remo

Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) starts Milan-San Remo wearing race number one after winning in 2014. He is arguably the favourite amongst the many contenders for this year’s race due to his ability to handle the late climbs and then produce a long powerful sprint in Via Roma.

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.