Tadej Pogacar isn't the only one targeting Milano - Sanremo in 2025, as Magnus Cort Nielsen reveals big ambitions: "I can get involved in the big one-day races"
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Denmark’s Magnus Cort Nielsen had a strong season in 2024, which included
wins at the Veneto Classic and the Arctic Race of Norway. The Uno-X Mobility
rider recently spoke with Ekstra Bladet about his tenth season in the sport,
and how he has one goal heading in to 2025: to win a monument.
“I just won a one-day race to end the season at (Veneto
Classic). As a cyclist, you are no better than your last result. So now I'm
really a winner these months,” he said.
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“That victory has given me a bit of faith that I can get
involved in the big one-day races, and if I'm going to win one of them, it will
probably be Milano - Sanremo. So I've ticked that off next year.”
It’s a big statement from the Danish rider, and he’s not the
only one targeting Milano – Sanremo next year. In fact, Tadej Pogacar himself
has expressed how he wants to win that race more than any other in 2025, as it
is one of the few races that has so far eluded him.
So whilst Magnus Cort Nielsen has tried his luck on the cobbled classics in
the past, he is certain the Milano – Sanremo will be his best chance. After
all, he has won stages at each and every grand tour, including 2 Tour de France
stages and 6 Vuelta a Espana stages. Why not give Milano–Sanremo a chance?
But can the 31 year old master the first monument of the year, we’ll still have
to wait a few more months to find out.
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Fin Major is a UK-based writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the site’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has written around 2,000 pieces for the platform. Alongside this work, he focuses on in-depth analysis and covers the biggest races on the calendar, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, providing clear context around performance trends, tactics, and key storylines.
In his reporting, Fin uses reputable data sources such as ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available. Outside of writing, Fin is an active cyclist, which supports his practical understanding of the sport and its demands.
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- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
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