Sanremo hype heats up
Milano‑Sanremo buildup features Isaac del Toro rolling on a custom black Colnago and Jasper Stuyven eyeing a repeat after his 2021 win — Wout van Aert is back and motivated after missing last year. Teams are finalizing rosters and fans are expecting a fast, tactical classic on Sunday. (x.com) (x.com)
UAE Team Emirates officially named a seven‑man Milano‑Sanremo squad that includes Isaac del Toro, who arrives off overall victories at the UAE Tour and Tirreno‑Adriatico earlier this season. (uaeteamemirates.com)) Colnago published a full “Y1Rs Dark” bike‑build video for Del Toro ahead of La Primavera, presenting a special dark livery tied to the team’s 2026 equipment rollout. (youtube.com)) Italian bike press measured Del Toro’s race bike as a Colnago V5Rs in a size‑51 frame with a 54.4 cm effective top tube, an Enve SES one‑piece bar at 38 cm, and unusually short 165 mm crankarms. (bici.pro)) Those component choices include a 54‑40 (race) or 55 (alternate) chainring pairing and a new Carbon‑Ti rear dropout fitted across UAE’s 2026 frameset, details his mechanics say improve stiffness and shifting. (bici.pro)) Jasper Stuyven will contest Milano‑Sanremo in his first season with Soudal Quick‑Step after a winter team switch, appearing on the official startlist alongside teammates such as Paul Magnier, Casper Pedersen and Maximilian Schachmann. (cyclingflash.com)) Wout van Aert returns to Sanremo as the sole leader for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, a rider with a 2020 win and third‑place finishes in 2021 and 2023 who has been rebuilding after a broken ankle and recent illness tested his early‑season preparation. (tuttobiciweb.it))
