Tadej Pogačar Considers Milan-Sanremo His Toughest Cycling Challenge: Here’s Why

Despite his extraordinary successes, Pogačar aims to conquer Milan-Sanremo, the last major monument he needs to complete his legend. In-depth analysis by his trainer, Maurizio Mazzoleni, reveals the reasons for this difficulty: he explains that ‘explosive efforts and the opportunity to use drafting significantly benefit fast rouleurs/puncheurs.’ To overcome rivals of the calibre of Mathieu van der Poel and Filippo Ganna, Mazzoleni argues, ‘a greater amount of climbing in the course would be necessary.’