Disappointment for Caleb Ewan as he settles for 16th place in Milano-Sanremo

Lotto Dstny rider Caleb Ewan had to settle for 16th place at the 114th edition of Milano-Sanremo. Despite a strong build-up and support from his teammates, Ewan was unable to make an impact on the race and had to settle for a minor placing in the sprint of a reduced bunch on the Via Roma.

Ewan expressed his disappointment with the result, saying, “Of course I’m disappointed with this result. Like every year, Milano-Sanremo is a big goal of mine. I’ve been close twice and I felt really good today. … Maybe I started the Poggio a little too far back to really make an impact on the race. … Unfortunately, it didn’t come back to a sprint.”

Despite the disappointment, the 21-year-old debutant Arnaud De Lie had a memorable experience in his first participation in Milano-Sanremo. De Lie made a big effort to ensure Ewan’s position and spoke about the race, saying, “This Milano-Sanremo was all about gathering experience and I think I already learned a lot from this first participation. … This was already a good first introduction with Milano-Sanremo and I’m hungry for more.”