Key Takeaways: Milano-Sanremo

Breaking down the key points and what we can take away from the first Monument of the season, as well as what it all means for the big one-day races looming in the weeks to come

Mathieu van der Poel opened up the 2023 Monument season by winning Milano-Sanremo with a balanced ride that was equal parts strategy, patience, and pure power. After counter-attacking off Tadej Pogačar’s nuclear pace near the top of the Poggio climb, the superstar pushed a slight advantage of the summit. He then preceded to pour on the power down the de…