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Tirreno-Adriatico double stage winner Jasper Philipsen (Deceuninck-Alpecin) is one important favorite at this time, after all, and he had this to say to Cyclingnews’ Steve Farrand and different reporters at first at this time: “We’ve some guys that may sacrifice themselves within the climbs, after which a robust group of leaders that may go far within the race, see how we divide the roles. The legs will resolve that. The Cipressa is the primary good level when you’ll be able to really feel the legs and from then on they’re not going to get higher.”
Official affirmation that every one 175 riders as a result of begin this morning has come although, though a reminder that one key title who was anticipated to be a part of Milan-San Remo, Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) is regrettably not current. You’ll be able to examine why right here.
And Daniel Ostanek has turned a eager eye on the lads who matter on this 12 months’s Primavera right here: Milan-San Remo 2023 – 5 favourites, 5 outsiders
A effective sequence of insights by Cyclingnews’ Barry Ryan into one of many prime favourites and his outlook on the day forward on this function – hyperlink right here: Wout van Aert: I don’t assume I’ve to show something
255 kilometres to go
The hole for our 9 leaders has now steadied at simply north of three minutes. Behind, Trek-Segafredo and Jumbo-Visma hold a watching temporary in the primary pack.
265 kilometres to go
And as Milan-San Remo reaches the town of Pavia the hole has now reached 3:20.
271 kilometres to go
And after a short and relatively weird counter-attack by riders from the primary pack together with Jos van Emden (Jumbo-Visma) and Tim Wellens (UAE Staff Emirates) fizzles out virtually earlier than it is began, the hole is ballooning for the 9 riders forward: 2:35.
273 kilometres to go
The 9 riders forward are Alessandro Tonelli and Samuele Zoccarato (Inexperienced Undertaking-Bardiani-CSF-Faizané); Alexandre Balmer and Jan Maas (Jayco AIUIa); Mirco Maestri and Samuele Rivi (Eolo Kometa); Alois Charrin (Tudor Professional Biking); Negasi Haylu Abreha (Q36.5) and Aleksandr Riabushenko (Astana Qazaqstan).
And seven extra riders clip off the entrance to attempt to be a part of Maestri and Tonelli forward., and the tempo within the bunch drops notably. After 16 kilometres of the 294 at this time now raced, we’ve the break of the day.
281 kilometres to go
The combat to get within the break is proving to be a really powerful one. Mirco Maestri (Eolo-Kometa) and Alessandro Tonelli (Inexperienced Undertaking-Bardiani-CSF-Faizané) are forward however extra riders wish to get throughout…
Additionally current at first of Milan-San Remo, however after its position in final 12 months’s race, wants no introduction: Mohoric’s dropper publish.
And here is a primary picture of at this time’s begin at Abbiategrasso.
292 kilometres to go
The peloton is already lined out because the early break tries to go clear.
And racing has formally begun. Solely 294 kilometres to go.
To be confirmed nevertheless it appears to be like as if Tadej Pogačar has crashed within the neutralized zone, to evaluate by the inexperienced stains on his jersey, however he is not all injured.
They peloton has now reached kilometre 0 and have stopped briefly. A number of followers reap the benefits of the sudden halt to take a selfie.
The riders have left Abbiategrasso and have now headed out to the kilometre 0 signal.
There are at least eight former winners on this 12 months’s version of Milan-San Remo: Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) – 2022; Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) – 2021; Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) – 2020; Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) – 2019; Michal Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers) – 2017; Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ) – 2016; John Degenkolb (DSM) – 2015 and Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) – 2009.
The neutralized part of San Remo this 12 months earlier than the race correct will get underway is 7.8 kilometres lengthy. That means the whole distance coated is nearly 302 kilometres.
Quite a few public lining the streets of Abbiategrasso on what appears to be like to be a dry, sunny day. Not a lot wind for now, although, there’s as a result of be a tailwind afterward when the race approaches the coast.
And the riders have simply began shifting away from the départ fictif. The 2023 version of Milan-San Remo has begun.
Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) has additionally appeared on the sign-on podium of Milan-San Remo for one final time.
Wout van Aert has simply been interviewed by our colleagues from Sporza.be. The Belgian favorite says that he is at 98.5 % of his prime type and expects that he’ll get a whole lot of assist from teammate Jan Tratnik.
The 175 riders are at the moment signing on.
Racing is ready to start out in roughly half-hour. A reminder that the race beginning within the city of Abbiategrasso, about 25 kilometres additional west of Milan. However after this unprecedented begin, the rest of the day’s course could be very a lot the standard Milan-San Remo route. The end within the city of San Remo, only a stone’s throw away from Monaco and past that France, shall be round 1700 native (CET) time.
Good day and welcome to our stay protection of the 2023 Milan-San Remo.
