Andrea Vendrame: "A special race for an Italian rider "
"I am very motivated to run Milano - Sanremo. It is a very special race for an Italian rider . I like the profile and it suits my qualities. You have to be able to pass the difficulties at the end of the course and have a good speed. The distance is impressive (293 kilometers) but it's the same for everyone and we'll all have sore legs at the end. I finished 11th in my first participation in 2020. The personal goal is to improve on that result, but I will see what we decide to do with the team. I hope the condition will be good to make a result."[/su_quote]
The number
15
Greg Van Avermaet will start Milano - Sanremo for the fifteenth consecutive time. He has always finished the race since 2008 and has had three top 10 finishes: 5th in 2016, 8th in 2020 and 9th in 2011.
The news
Oliver Naesen and Michaël Schär packages
Oliver Naesen, insufficiently recovered from the flu that forced him to abandon Paris-Nice during the 7th stage, will not participate in Milano - Sanremo of which he took second place in 2019. Michaël Schär, ill, will not take the start of Milano - Sanremo either.
They are replaced by Larry Warbasse and Mikael Cherel.
