After a two-decade-long absence from the cycling calendar, the women’s edition of Milan-San Remo finally returned to the roads of the Italian Riviera as the peloton took on a 156km route from the start in Genoa along the Ligurian coast to the finish in San Remo.
Lorena Wiebes took the victory in the sprint on the Via Roma ahead of Marianne Vos, after a late flyer from Elisa Longo Borghini in the closing kilometres was brought back by her teammate Lotte Kopecky within sight of the finish line.
It is the consistent unpredictability of Milan-San Remo combined with the incredible scenery as the race traverses its way along the coastline that makes it one of the most spectacular races to watch.
With this in mind, we’ve compiled some of the best images from Saturday’s race, putting them all together in our definitive Milan-San Remo Women 2025 gallery.
Scroll on to view the best of what this year’s edition of La Classicissima had to offer.
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Lotte Kopecky was given the honour of wearing the number 1 for the first edition of the race in 20 years
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It was a historic day for the women’s peloton, as the sport took another step in the right direction
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The peloton leaving Genoa behind to begin their Odyssey to San Remo
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A lone escapee – Czech rider Nikola Nosková braved the cold and wet conditions alone in the early breakaway
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Crowds of people come out to catch a glimpse of the peloton as they pass through a seaside town
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It wasn’t long before the peloton had Nosková in their sights and the catch was made
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The peloton looks out across the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea
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The sun began to shine on the riders after they had suffered through miserable weather at the start of the day
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The bunch continues to wind its way along the cliffside
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The peloton pass through the town of Finale Ligure
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The teams begin to get organised as the race approaches the decisive moments
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The riders moves in and out of the light through a coastal tunnel as they cut through the cliffside
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The race reaches the iconic Cipressa
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Crowds gather on the penultimate climb, waiting for the riders to arrive
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The teams in their trains controlling the race from the front on the Cipressa
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Flanders and Italy – the two heartlands of the Spring Classics
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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Demi Vollering lead the way on the descent of the Cipressa
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Riders distanced on the climb chase back on the descent
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The World Champion and European Champion stick together on the run-in to the Poggio
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The favourites’ teams begin to ramp up the pace
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A final chance for the puncheurs to attack on the iconic final ascent of the Poggio
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In a series of searing attacks, Tour de France champion Kasia Niewiadoma counters French National Champion Juliette Labous on the Poggio
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Vollering leads the group over the top of the Poggio onto the descent
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The Italian Champion Elisa Longo Borghini attacks after the descent in pursuit of her dream of winning Milan-San Remo
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Elisa Longo Borghini’s late attack is caught and her dreams are shattered just metres from the finish line as the sprint opens on the Via Roma
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Pure emotion from Lorena Wiebes as she wins a historic Milan-San Remo
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The prosecco is sprayed on the podium
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