Overview
- He crashed about 32 km from the finish near the Cipressa, rejoined the peloton, and then attacked repeatedly on the Cipressa and Poggio.
- Defending champion Mathieu van der Poel was dropped on the Poggio, leaving Pogacar and Tom Pidcock to contest the run-in to Via Roma.
- Pogacar edged Pidcock by half a wheel in a photo-finish sprint after the pair carved out a decisive gap on the final climb.
- UAE Team Emirates teammate Isaac del Toro set the pace and protected Pogacar before the key climbs, drawing public praise from the winner for his support.
- The victory leaves Paris–Roubaix as the only Monument missing from Pogacar’s collection, and he became the first reigning world champion to win San Remo in 43 years.