{"id":487449,"date":"2026-03-21T10:20:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/487449\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T10:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:20:20","slug":"milan-san-remo-men-live-nine-riders-go-clear-but-peloton-starts-to-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/487449\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan-San Remo Men LIVE – Nine riders go clear but peloton starts to control"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2026-03-21T10:18:36.717Z<\/p>\n

The gap is coming down some more with it now at three minutes and 18 seconds.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T10:11:51.777Z
\n250km to go<\/p>\n

Another 10km done and the gap is holding around three and a half minutes. Dillier seems happy with this gap.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T10:08:47.281Z<\/p>\n

There are some big name riders who were meant to be racing today but have been caught out by illness and family issues in both the men’s and women’s races. In the men’s side, two standout names are Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) and Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike). However, there is someone who has come in for Milan for his first race appearance in over 40 days, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), how will he be performing today?<\/p>\n

>>> ‘I have nothing to lose right now’ \u2013 Mads Pedersen retains high ambitions at comeback race Milan-San Remo<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"PAVIA,\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-21T10:05:25.943Z
\n260km to go<\/p>\n

The gap is coming down with the break holding three and a half minutes on the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:59:26.659Z<\/p>\n

Marcellusi is having a chat with the medical car for a moment. He has gone back to the break now. But, something to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:57:50.471Z<\/p>\n

This is what the peloton looks like at the moment. Dillier doing what he normally does.<\/p>\n

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\"Silvan\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-21T09:53:20.798Z<\/p>\n

40 minutes raced and they have covered over 30km already.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:51:49.111Z<\/p>\n

Polti-Visit Malta are wearing the retro 1990s style Polti kit today…<\/p>\n

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\"The\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-21T09:46:27.390Z
\n270km to go<\/p>\n

Yes, we still have a very long way to go. But, we have done almost 30km already. It is flying by! We’ll be on La Cipressa in a blink of an eye. Dillier still leading the way in the peloton with four minutes and six seconds up to the nine man break.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:44:32.244Z<\/p>\n

The average speed so far is 51.4kph! Absolutely incredible speeds early on.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:42:08.690Z<\/p>\n

The pace in the peloton is actually pretty high as the gap went out to about four minutes and 20 seconds with Dillier bringing it down to just around four minutes again and it is coming down.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:40:17.221Z<\/p>\n

Almost the entire lineup of Alpecin-Premier Tech hit the front of the peloton including Van der Poel, who is in fourth wheel, very interesting to see the defending champion so close to the front.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:34:38.719Z<\/p>\n

Dillier and co are caught with the former Swiss national champion goes to the front with Novak with Ineos Grenadiers, Lidl-Trek and Soudal-QuickStep all up towards the front.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:32:59.300Z<\/p>\n

Annoyingly for Dillier, the peloton were not ready to follow his pacing early on and he has gone clear with two other riders, Johan Jacobs (Groupama-FDJ United) and Axel Laurance (Ineos Grenadiers). All braking and looking around wondering where everyone else is.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:29:34.437Z<\/p>\n

The peloton take control with the gap at over two minutes, of course, it is Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Premier Tech) who comes to the front of the bunch. He settles in for his yearly monster ride on the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:25:28.647Z<\/p>\n

And that is the peloton well and truly set as multiple riders take their natural breaks.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:24:24.391Z<\/p>\n

The break of the day:<\/p>\n

Martin Marcellusi (Bardiani CSF-7 Saber)
Manuele Tarozzi (Bardiani CSF-7 Saber)
Lorenzo Milesi (Movistar)
Manlio Moro (Movistar)
Andrea Peron (Novo Nordisk)
David Lozano (Novo Nordisk)
Alexy Faure-Prost (Picnic-PostNL)
Dario Igor Belletta (Polti-Visit Malta)
Mirco Maestri (Polti-Visit Malta)<\/p>\n

And the peloton is almost a minute behind.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:20:58.435Z<\/p>\n

The breakaway seems to have formed with the peloton letting it go. A few more riders tried to ride away but got a strong telling off by Domen Novak (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and returned to the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:16:42.685Z<\/p>\n

The break go the wrong way on the roundabout! The first bit of road interest and it goes wrong. The lead cars and police bikes led the way with the riders following. A new breakaway is forming after that bizarre moment.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:14:42.350Z<\/p>\n

About 10 riders away with about three Bardiani CSF-7 Saber, several from Novo Nordisk and Polti-VisitMalta as well as Matthew Dinham (Picnic-PostNL).<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:13:14.594Z
\n298km to go<\/p>\n

Racing begins for the first Monument of the year and the attacks immediately begins with Novi Nordisk launching first.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:06:35.301Z
\nNeutral start<\/p>\n

Just 3.6km of neutralised zone this morning.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T09:05:55.180Z<\/p>\n

The teams have all signed on for the race and are set for the neutral start. But, how about this bonkers special kit from Polti-Visit Malta.<\/p>\n

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\"Polti-Visit\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-21T08:58:59.944Z<\/p>\n

Its interesting that Ineos Grenadiers think that Josh Tarling could be involved for the win today, but they do have Filippo Ganna…<\/p>\n

>>> ‘It is fantastic to have one more card to play’ \u2013 Ineos Grenadiers look to Josh Tarling as a wildcard for Milan-San Remo alongside Filippo Ganna<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"MOMBAROCCIO,\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-21T08:57:11.176Z<\/p>\n

The rival team DSs have theories on what the new tactics will be for UAE Team Emirates-XRG…<\/p>\n

>>> ‘I think UAE have a new plan’ \u2013 Here’s what rival team sports directors expect from Tadej Poga\u010dar in Milan-San Remo<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"SANREMO,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T08:56:04.712Z<\/p>\n

Poga\u010dar teased a possible attack on the Passo del Turchino, but is he actually joking?<\/p>\n

>>> ‘The Turchino is a nice climb, no?’ – Tadej Poga\u010dar teases about a 150-kilometre Milan-San Remo attack, but is he really joking?<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"PAVIA,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T08:54:38.155Z<\/p>\n

Van der Poel agrees with Eddy Merckx with saying Poga\u010dar should just go on the Poggio, but is this just mind games?<\/p>\n

>>> ‘I don’t think Tadej needs to attack on the Cipressa’ – Mathieu van der Poel plays tactical mind games with Milan-San Remo rival Poga\u010dar<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Team\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-21T08:52:26.431Z<\/p>\n

Where does UAE Team Emirates-XRG use their power this year for Poga\u010dar?<\/p>\n

>>> Chasing perfection on Cipressa and Poggio \u2013 Where have Tadej Poga\u010dar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG fallen short at Milan-San Remo and how do they finally win it in 2026?<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"SANREMO,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T08:36:16.412Z<\/p>\n

It is the usual route for the riders with the Passo del Turchino coming at roughly the halfway point. The riders then have a long ride to the Tre Capi, the Capo Mele, Capo Cervo and the Capo Berta. After that, it isn’t far from La Cipressa, where Poga\u010dar launched his attack last year, and finally, the often decidinig Poggio di Sanremo with a terrifying plunge down into San Remo and a finish on the Via Roma.<\/p>\n

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\"Course\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-21T08:33:44.592Z<\/p>\n

But let’s get focused on today… Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) once again comes to try and take this missing piece in his palmares. However, he still has the defending champion, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) to content with over this 298km route.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T08:32:06.039Z<\/p>\n

Of course, Milan-San Remo has the historic Monument tag, shared with just four other races. Two in Belgium, two in Italy and one in France. They are, of course, Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Il Lombardia.<\/p>\n

2026-03-21T08:28:29.877Z<\/p>\n

Today is a day that is steeped in history and legend. The longest one-day race in professional cycling at almost 300km, it is the slowest of slow burns. The riders have to manage their nutrition, drinking, positioning, tactics and much more besides in this incredible chess game of a bike race.<\/p>\n

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\"Team\n<\/p>\n

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2026-03-13T20:36:21.971Z<\/p>\n

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