Jasper Stuyven: There were a lot of fast guys on the Poggio, so I knew I had to go all or nothing 

The Belgian overcame the odds to take the biggest victory of his career

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Jasper Stuyven says he knew he had to go “all or nothing” to beat an elite group in the final of Milan San-Remo 2021.

The Trek-Segafredo rider triumphed over all the pre-race favourites and some unexpected sprinters with his ambitious solo attack in the final 2km of ‘La Primavera’.

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