What Henk Vogels says...
I think there will be an early break of between three and six riders that will go up the road. The riders seem to treat this as their warm up and there’s no doubt any escapees will be reeled back in. I don’t think anyone has ever won out of a breakaway with the exception of the first year that it was held and I was actually fortunate enough to be a part of that move.
Lotto-Belisol have used this as a bit of a warning to everyone else of what is to come from their man Andre Greipel with exceptional positioning heading into the final corner over recent years but now with the circuit change that familiarity is gone. Regardless, unless you've got your leadout train drilled, this isn’t something you’re going to win.
Stage profile
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![Six-rider teams add an extra conundrum to Milan-San Remo predictions]()
Six-rider teams add an extra conundrum to Milan-San Remo predictions
305km race expected to be harder to control for the sprinters -
![Wout van Aert primed for first Monument victory at Milan-San Remo]()
Wout van Aert primed for first Monument victory at Milan-San Remo
'I need to give it a go because that's what we're here for with a strong team' says Jumbo-Visma leader -
![Caleb Ewan: Sprinters need to have respect for each other]()
Caleb Ewan: Sprinters need to have respect for each other
Gilbert and Ewan combine at Lotto Soudal to target Milan-San Remo -
![Démare: You can't plan too much in advance for Milan-San Remo]()
Démare: You can't plan too much in advance for Milan-San Remo
Frenchman more concerned by puncheurs than sprinters at La Classicissima
