The Slovenian rider has emerged on Saturday, March 19, on the Italian classic. He escaped during the last descent and kept a few meters ahead of the favorites group.
Le Monde
In cycling, a Slovenian runner can hide another or even two more. Everyone was waiting for Tadej Pogacar – and why not Primoz Roglic – but it’s a third laron from Slovenia, Matej Mohoric, who won one of the most prestigious races of the year.
The Bahrain rider Victorious has emerged on Saturday, March 19, during Milan-San Remo. Renowned better descenders in the world, Mohoric escaped into the last descent after the climbing of the Poggio. It has never been taken over and has preserved several meters ahead of its dolphin, French Anthony Turgis (Totalnergies), and on a group consisting of other favorites.
In the mythical poggio, his compatriot and great favorite – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) – had launched hostilities by repeating several times. But the Belgian Wout van Aert (Jumbo), the Dutch Mathieu van der Poel (Alcin-Fenix), Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo) or the Danish Soren Kragh Andersen (Team DSM) have upset the plans of the “New Cannibale “.
The double winner of the Tour de France remained on impressive successes during the Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico.
At 27, Mohoric wins the most prestigious victory of his career. Last year, he had already defeated his formidable compatriot during the Slovenia Championships on the road. And he also aggregated two victories on the Tour de France, winner of the 7th stage and the 19th stage. With its threesome Pogacar-Roglic and now Mohoric, Slovenian cycling is more than ever the surprising epicenter of global cycling.