2026 Milano-Sanremo Results & Recap
2026 Milano-Sanremo is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Tadej Pogačar (UAD) moved a big step closer to joining the very exclusive club of riders who have won all five Monuments when he finally grabbed what had long been an elusive success in Milan-Sanremo. The bare facts are that the UAE team leader outsprinted Tom Pidcock (PQT) for victory, with Wout van Aert claiming third place when he led in the peloton four seconds behind this pair. Yet that hardly starts to tell the story of what was an incredible finale.
As always, the race came to the boil approaching the three capi that are the gateway to the most decisive parts of this race. A 9-rider break that had forged a 7-minute lead over the peloton saw its advantage almost evaporate crossing these three headlands. Approaching the critical climb of the Cipressa, just three of the nine were still clear of the bunch – Lorenzo Milesi (Movistar) and Polti-VisitMalta duo Dario Balletta and Mirco Maestri.
Everyone was expecting Pogačar to attack on the Cipressa, but the unexpected arrived first. The world champion crashed heavily near the front of the bunch, Wout van Aert (TVL) among the riders also delayed in the incident. With the help of his UAE teammates, Pogačar managed to get back into the peloton on the initial ramps of the Cipressa. Brandon McNulty then paced him up to the front. The American then set the tempo, before Isaac Del Toro upped it and Pogačar, his skinsuit dirty and ripped, accelerated.
Pidcock and Mathieu van der Poel were the only riders able to stay on his wheel. The trio stuck together over the Cipressa and collaborated on the approach to the final climb of the Poggio, where Pogačar surged again. This time, Van der Poel yielded, but the world champion couldn't shake the dogged Pidcock.
They crossed the Poggio with 20 seconds on the chasers and still had 13 in hand with a kilometer to go. Soon after, Pidcock encouraged Pogačar to take the lead, then refused to come through again. Pogačar opened their two-sprint from the front, Pidcock moved towards the right-hand barrier but found no gap, then tried to come by on the left, only to run out of road.
All eyes will now turn to Paris-Roubaix. Win there and Pogačar will join Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck as the only riders to win all five Monuments.
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