Cipressa

The anticipation builds, the stress starts to rise.

The Cipressa is the first big moment of the day where there is a big selection.

After that, the guys who stay arrive at the Poggio.

The Poggio is the last chance for the guys to make a difference, unless it happens with a reduced sprint.

So that's it.

But San Remo is special because it's been a long time, but it's really simple and tactical.

It's like everyone fights to be the first in the Cipressa.

After that, your leader is almost sure to be in front.

Yeah, yeah, exactly.

But then, then it's more likely there's other guys that can follow, whereas I think, yeah, Brennan, Brennan following V- Pogačar all out on the Cipressa is much m- a much more difficult prospect.

But also you have the combination now for Milano-San Remo, you know? Back in the day, back in 2022, we were thinking, "Okay, how does Visma get a second rider next to Wout van Aert over the Poggio, et cetera?" Now Wout van Aert is the guy that tries to respond to Much of Onderpoel, and Matthew Brennan tries to survive in the group behind with, with, with the more versatile sprinters.

And Visma now has that combination where they've got the attacking rider in Wout van Aert and the, I won't say defensive rider, 'cause that's, I think, underrating Brennan in some sense, but the guy that shouldn't be able to follow Much of Onderpoel up the Poggio, but can survive in the group behind that is Matthew Brennan.