Mathieu van der Poel powers to Milan-San Remo victory with explosive Poggio attack

'This was my best level,' says Dutchman after Monument win

Mathieu van der Poel wins Milan-San Remo 2023
(Image credit: Getty)

After almost six and a half hours of racing, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) thundered to victory at Milan-San Remo, claiming his maiden win of 2023. 

The Dutchman attacked with 5.5km remaining as he crested the Poggio, and powered solo down the descent. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) followed in pursuit, but ultimately couldn't close the gap, which stretched out to 15 seconds.  

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.