Milano-Sanremo 2024 LIVE – Attack-filled finale sees sprinter Philipsen the photo-finish winner from Michael Matthews, with Pogacar third

Milano - Sanremo

Men | 16.03.2024

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ByNick Christian

Updated 16/03/2024 at 16:07 GMT

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16:07

PHILIPSEN: I HAD A FEELING TODAY COULD BE MY DAY

It's incredible. Milano-Sanremo may be the only Monument I can win. I'm really proud, also with [team-mate] Mathieu [Van der Poel] in the final. He did an incredible job in the final. I'm really glad we could play it out as a team.

I had a feeling today could be my day. I had really good legs from the start. I was feeling good and I believed, but obviously everything needs to fall in place. On the Poggio the favourites looked a little at each other and I was able to come back. Mathieu did a big team job and I thank him a lot for what he did.

I was afraid that Mads [Pedersen] would be strong but I didn't expect Michael Matthews to be that good. I didn't have to do one sprint all day but after 300km a sprint feels really strange and different. I was happy I had the 5cm left to beat him.

16:00

MICHAEL MATTHEWS: IT'S HARD BUT I'M REALLY PROUD OF MYSELF

It's hard. Obviously I'm happy with the podium, but being so close it's bittersweet. Tomorrow morning I'll be happy with my performance, but in this moment right now, being this close to a Monument, after so many podiums, it's hard.

I did everything perfectly, I wouldn't change anything. I'm really proud of myself.

15:57

'CRAZY END TO THE RACE' - PHILIPSEN SEALS STUNNING VICTORY AT MILAN-SANREMO

'Crazy end to the race' - Philipsen seals stunning victory at Milano-Sanremo

15:47

POGACAR: I HAD INCREDIBLE LEGS, BUT THIS YEAR IT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH TO BE A CLIMBER'S RACE

We had a plan, we stuck to it but we missed maybe 10% on the Cipressa. Tim had to go full on the Poggio, so it was not too hard. I tried with two-time attack - I had incredible legs - but this year it was not hard enough to be a climber's race. I did everything I could to be in third place. I think today was one of the easiest races ever. Like I said before the race, everything needed to be perfection and although we did everything really good, the podium was the most we could do.

15:40

PICK THAT APART

I've just had a chance to get my breath and I can say, as Dan Lloyd and Orla just have, that I had no idea Philipsen was even there. That's how fast this finish came together. Attack after attack after attack concluded in the most surprising way possible, with ten riders finishing on the same time and the Tour de France green jersey rising above the rest.

15:32

JASPER PHILIPSEN WINS MILAN-SANREMO 2024!

It came down to the throw and Jasper Philipsen's beat that of Michael Matthews right on the line. Jasper Disaster is a Monument winner, and the first true sprinter to win La Primavera in years.

It's a finale that will take some dissecting as Pidcock was caught by the chasers, Philipsen jumped on Pedersen's wheel and manoeuvred his bike around at the last possible second to be ready for the sprint.

Tadej Pogacar, the man who kicked it all off, finished in third

15:31

PIDCOCK MIGHT PULL THIS OFF

15:31

FLAMME ROUGE - MATTEO SOBRERO ATTACKS

Chased by Pidcock