As it happened: Milan-San Remo decided by a sprint photo finish

Here’s what Tadej Pogačar had to say after sprinting to third today…

“We had a plan and we stuck to it. But we missed a little bit – just like maybe 10% – on the Cipressa and after. So in the end, the team had to wait too long on the Poggio. So it was not too hard. I tried two times to attack – I had incredible legs – but this year was not hard enough for it to be a climber’s race.I think I did everything I could to be third place – in this situation I couldn’t have done much better but it was close.

“I think actually that today was one of the easiest races ever. We rode a really super easy tempo the first few hours. But anyway, it was a it’s like I said before the race, everything needs to be perfection. And there was not everything perfect. But yeah, we did really good and I think podium was the most we could do.”

Milan-San Remo: Jasper Philipsen snatches narrow victory in fastest edition

Matthews, Van der Poel narrowly out-paced by Belgian

Today reportedly a 46.133kph average speed, which would beat the 1990 edition – 45.806kph – for the quickest Milan-San Remo ever.

Stuyven and Pedersen launched the sprint just as Pidcock was brought back within sight of the line.

However, the Lidl-Trek sprinter was quickly overpowered on the other side of the road by Matthews and Philipsen.

A look at that photo finish!

It looked like Matthews might’ve had that. He was so close…

Philipsen just ahead of Matthews at the line. Pogačar came through for third place.

Finish

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) wins Milan-San Remo

Three fastmen sprint it out to the finish line!

Pedersen hits the front but so do Matthews and Philipsen!

Stuyven leads out Pedersen!

He has a gap!

Can he pull this off?

Pidcock hits the front!

Sobrero and Pidcock chased by Van der Poel.

1km to go

An Italian leads the way…

Pidcock chases solo.

Sobrero counters!

1.5km to go

Back together now.

They’re making it back to Mohorič.

Mohorič has a few seconds on the flat.

2km to go

Van der Poel leads the chase.

Mohorič makes an attack at the bottom!

2.5km to go

A regrouping at the bottom.

Pogačar has led all the way down the descent.

Only a small gap behind.