The risk-takers and history-makers of Milan-San Remo Women 2025 - Gallery

Saturday March 22 2025
Milano - Sanremo Women (1.WWT) One day race: Genova - Sanremo (156km)
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The women's peloton returned to the iconic roads of La Classicissima for the first time in twenty years (Image credit: Tornanti.cc)

After a two-decade-long absence from the cycling calendar, the women's edition of Milan-San Remo finally returned to the roads of the Italian Riviera as the peloton took on a 156km route from the start in Genoa along the Ligurian coast to the finish in San Remo.

Lorena Wiebes took the victory in the sprint on the Via Roma ahead of Marianne Vos, after a late flyer from Elisa Longo Borghini in the closing kilometres was brought back by her teammate Lotte Kopecky within sight of the finish line.

With this in mind, we've compiled some of the best images from Saturday's race, putting them all together in our definitive Milan-San Remo Women 2025 gallery.

Scroll on to view the best of what this year's edition of La Classicissima had to offer.

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Lotte Kopecky was given the honour of wearing the number 1 for the first edition of the race in 20 years

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It was a historic day for the women's peloton, as the sport took another step in the right direction

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The peloton leaving Genoa behind to begin their Odyssey to San Remo

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A lone escapee - Czech rider Nikola Nosková braved the cold and wet conditions alone in the early breakaway

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Crowds of people come out to catch a glimpse of the peloton as they pass through a seaside town

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It wasn't long before the peloton had Nosková in their sights and the catch was made

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The peloton looks out across the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea

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The sun began to shine on the riders after they had suffered through miserable weather at the start of the day

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The bunch continues to wind its way along the cliffside

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The peloton pass through the town of Finale Ligure

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The teams begin to get organised on the Capo Mele as the race approaches the decisive moments

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The teams in their trains controlling the race from the front on the Capo Cervo

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The riders move in and out of the light through a coastal tunnel

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The race reaches the iconic Cipressa

Saturday March 22 2025 Milano - Sanremo Women (1.WWT) One day race: Genova - Sanremo (156km)

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Crowds gather on the penultimate climb, waiting for the riders to arrive

SANREMO, ITALY - MARCH 22: A general view of Erica Magnaldi of Italy and UAE Team ADQ and Loes Adegeest of Netherlands and Team FDJ - SUEZ compete in the breakaway during the 1st Sanremo Women 2025 a 156km one day race from Genova to Sanremo / #UCIWWT / on March 22, 2025 in Sanremo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Alpozzi - Pool/Getty Images)

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Erica Magnaldi sets the pace on the Cipressa

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Flanders and Italy - the two heartlands of the Spring Classics

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Demi Vollering lead the way on the descent of the Cipressa

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Riders distanced on the climb chase back on the descent

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The World Champion and European Champion stick together on the run-in to the Poggio

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The favourites' teams begin to ramp up the pace

Saturday March 22 2025114th MilanoSanremo 1UWT One day race Abbiategrasso Sanremo 294kmPhoto Mao Secci Tornanticc

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A final chance for the puncheurs to attack on the iconic final ascent of the Poggio

SANREMO, ITALY - MARCH 22: (L-R) Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Poland and Team CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto and Juliette Labous of France and Team FDJ - SUEZ compete during the 1st Sanremo Women 2025 a 156km one day race from Genova to Sanremo / #UCIWWT / on March 22, 2025 in Sanremo, Italy. (Photo by Ivan Benedetto - Pool/Getty Images)

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In a series of searing attacks, Tour de France champion Kasia Niewiadoma counters French National Champion Juliette Labous on the Poggio

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Vollering leads the group over the top of the Poggio onto the descent

SANREMO, ITALY - MARCH 22: Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and UAE Team ADQ competes during the 1st Sanremo Women 2025 a 156km one day race from Genova to Sanremo / #UCIWWT / on March 22, 2025 in Sanremo, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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The Italian Champion Elisa Longo Borghini attacks after the descent in pursuit of her dream of winning Milan-San Remo

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Elisa Longo Borghini's late attack is caught and her dreams are shattered just metres from the finish line as the sprint opens on the Via Roma

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Pure emotion from Lorena Wiebes as she wins a historic Milan-San Remo

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The prosecco is sprayed on the podium

Joseph Lycett is a freelance writer for Cyclingnews and has been covering professional cycling since 2022, writing for outlets such as GCN and Cycling Weekly. Joe is also a keen cyclist himself, regularly racing in his local crit races and time trials.

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