Home Races Road Kristoff wins Milan-San Remo By Cycling News published 23 March 2014 Cancellara and Swift round out top three (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Race Home Race history map Start list Image 1 of 119Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) wins Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The break of the day on the dark wet roads of the 2014 Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Maarten Tjallingii (Belkin) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A Trek rider takes a well earned snack (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara (Trek) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Luca Paolini had a very distinctive helmet on (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Team Katusha's Viatchelav Ekimov (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Gilbert fronts the press (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Enrico Battaglin attacked and was joined by Gregory Rast (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The photographer Tim de Waele with Thor Hushovd (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Oleg TInkoff has a chat to a Katusha rider (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) put in a solid effort (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)South African champion Louis Meintjes (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish didn't have the legs after a long wet day in the saddle (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alesandro 'ale jet' Petacchi (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nico Roche (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Luxumbourg champion Bob Jungels (Trek) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Felline (Trek) finished in the first grouo (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bryan Coquard (Europcar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The sprint (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Japanese national jersey of Yukiya Arashiro was easy to spot amongst the black (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Last year's winner, Gerald Ciolek was ninth (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Lars Petter Nordhaug (Belkin) on the attack (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Luca Paolini was instrumental in setting up Kristoff's win (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)There was no podium visit for John Degenkolb (Giant Shimano) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Kristoff found one last reserve of energy to spray some champange (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabain Cancellara ensures the photographers are soaked (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Philippe Gilbert (BMC) will have to wait for another year (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)What awaited the riders, wet roads and persistent rain (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) proved too quick in the wet (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2014 Milan San Remo podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcel Sieberg (Lotto Belisol) contemplates walking (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marc de Maar (UnitedHealthcare) spent most of the race in the break (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) had cramps in the finale and couldn't contend the sprint (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A very wet Fabian Cancellara (Trek) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)David Millar (Garmin Sharp) is wearing a new pair of shoes for every race he enters in 2014 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) made a late attack in the race (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Crashing in the cold and wet always hurts a little bit more (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) barely recognisable in his yellow rainjacket (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)It was a day for mudguards (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The riders get set to leave Milan (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) at the finish of Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Gregory Rast (Trek Factory Racing) attacked on the Poggio (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) was the best sprinter after 300km of racing (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Aleksandr Kuchynski (Katusha) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma - QuickStep) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Peter Sagan (Cannondale) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) didn't have the legs (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Thomas Lovkvist (IAM Cycling) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Nikolay Trusov (Tinkoff - Saxo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) rides clear of the field (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the attack (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Dario Cataldo (Sky) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) goes clear on the Cipressa (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) rides to victory (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellar had to make do with second place again (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Manuel Quinziato (BMC) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Peter Sagan had strong support from his team (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Enrico Battaglin (Bardiani - CSF) went on the attack (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Androni Giocattoli) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) wins Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Bettini Photo)The final sprint for the line in Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Luca Wackermann (Lampre - Merida) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andrey Amador (Movistar) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) at the start in Milan (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Davide Cimolai (Lampre - Merida) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) takes the biggest win of his life (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish rode well on the final set of climbs (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) flanked by Fabian Cancellara and Ben Swift (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) wins Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish Had to settle for fifth in Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mark Cavendish survived the climbs but lost out in the sprint (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) launched a solo move but was caught on the Poggio (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) went on the attack on the Cipressra (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) wins Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) struggled in the finale (Image credit: Sirotti)The podium in Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Sirotti)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) (Image credit: Sirotti)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) takes the win in Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Sirotti)Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) wins another thrilling edition of Milan-San Remo (Image credit: Sirotti)