Milan–Sanremo is an annual one-day road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo in Northwest Italy, held on the third Saturday of March. At 298 km, it is the longest professional one-day race in modern road cycling in Europe. It is the first major classic of the season and is run mainly over flat terrain, with the Cipressa and Poggio climbs near the finish.
Next edition
20 Mar 2027
Men
Starts in
date from the UCI calendar
Men
1.UWT
298 km in 2026
Women
–
date not known yet
Riders to watch
Menpast podium riders still racing
Defending champion · 2026
Tadej POGAČARUAE Team Emirates XRG
1 win and 3 podiums here · 22 wins in 2026
Last 5 races
11111RiderPodiums here 2015–26Wins 26Last 5
Riders to watch
Womenpast podium riders still racing
Defending champion · 2026
Lotte KOPECKYTeam SD Worx - Protime
1 win and 1 podium here · 3 wins in 2026
Last 5 races
4224620RiderPodiums here 2025–26Wins 26Last 5
2026 route
2026 route
In our records
Men2 wins
M. VAN DER POEL, the most since 2015 in our records
3 podiums in a row
T. POGAČAR, on the podium every edition since 2024
4 podiums
W. VAN AERT, the most since 2015 in our records
3× on the podium
M. MATTHEWS, never won (2015, 2020, 2024)
11 winners in 12 editions
Since 2015 in our records
In our records
Women2× on the podium
N. RÜEGG, never won (2025, 2026)
2 winners in 2 editions
In the 2 editions in our records
Winners
Men| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  T. POGAČAR2 PIDCOCK s.t., 3 VAN AERT +0:04 |
| 2025 |  M. VAN DER POEL2 GANNA s.t., 3 POGAČAR s.t. |
| 2024 |  J. PHILIPSEN2 MATTHEWS s.t., 3 POGAČAR s.t. |
| 2023 | M. VAN DER POEL2 GANNA +0:15, 3 VAN AERT +0:15 |
| 2022 | M. MOHORIC2 TURGIS +0:02, 3 VAN DER POEL +0:02 |
| 2021 | J. STUYVEN2 EWAN s.t., 3 VAN AERT s.t. |
| 2020 | W. VAN AERT2 ALAPHILIPPE s.t., 3 MATTHEWS +0:02 |
| 2019 |  J. ALAPHILIPPE2 NAESEN s.t., 3 KWIATKOWSKI s.t. |
| 2018 |  V. NIBALI2 EWAN s.t., 3 DEMARE s.t. |
| 2017 |  M. KWIATKOWSKI2 SAGAN s.t., 3 ALAPHILIPPE s.t. |
| 2016 | A. DEMARE2 SWIFT s.t., 3 ROELANDTS s.t. |
| 2015 |  J. DEGENKOLB2 KRISTOFF s.t., 3 MATTHEWS s.t. |
Winners
Women| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 | L. KOPECKY2 RÜEGG s.t., 3 GASPARRINI s.t. |
| 2025 | L. WIEBES2 VOS s.t., 3 RÜEGG s.t. |
Podiums
Men · in our records, 2015–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| W. VAN AERT | 4 | 1 |
| M. VAN DER POEL | 3 | 2 |
| T. POGAČAR | 3 | 1 |
| J. ALAPHILIPPE | 3 | 1 |
 M. MATTHEWS | 3 | 0 |
| M. KWIATKOWSKI | 2 | 1 |
| A. DEMARE | 2 | 1 |
| F. GANNA | 2 | 0 |
| C. EWAN | 2 | 0 |
| J. PHILIPSEN | 1 | 1 |
Podiums
Women · in our records, 2025–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
 N. RÜEGG | 2 | 0 |
| L. KOPECKY | 1 | 1 |
| L. WIEBES | 1 | 1 |
| E. GASPARRINI | 1 | 0 |
| M. VOS | 1 | 0 |
Teams
Men| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Alpecin-Deceuninck | 3 |
| UAE Team Emirates XRG | 1 |
| Bahrain Victorious | 1 |
| Trek - Segafredo | 1 |
| Jumbo - Visma | 1 |
Nations
Men| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
Teams
Women| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Team SD Worx - Protime | 2 |
Nations
Women| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |