Jonathan Milan could be the surprise of this Milano-Sanremo: "I still can’t say how much of my potential has been seen"

With Mads Pedersen and former winner Jasper Stuyven, the Lidl-Trek lineup for Milano-Sanremo is already stacked, but the newcomer Jonathan Milan would still like to have a word in his home Monument.

"This is an important moment in my calendar, the start of a series of races that I have been waiting for, ones that will be a remarkable test for me. The Classics are races where experience counts a lot and that’s a factor to keep in account for me. I think the best approach is to take everything step-by-step."

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"I will face Milano-Sanremo with very high morale. My wins and performance at Tirreno-Adriatico gave me a boost and strong confidence in my form. That’s what I wanted. I like this Monument, of course, and I dream about winning it one day, but it’s also a very difficult race to approach, really unpredictable and experience plays a pivot role."

"The 2024 Milano-Sanremo is an important opportunity for me to grow. I started this season with the motivation to use every race to learn, to improve. From Valenciana to today, everything has been a step forward. Now I don’t want to stop, and I feel the same ambition in the team. It’s also a path to discovering myself as a rider and, honestly, I still can’t say how much of my potential has been seen," he concludes.

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