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Milan claims second stage win at Tour de France

Three-time Tour champion Pogacar maintains overall lead

Italy's Jonathan Milan celebrates after winning the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 99.7 miles with start in Bollene and finish in Valence, France, July 23, 2025

SPRINT specialist Jonathan Milan timed his break to perfection to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France after a crash in the last kilometre derailed rivals’ hopes today.

Italian rider Milan, the green jersey holder, consolidated his lead in the points classification with an explosive finish to get his wheel just over the line ahead of Jordi Meeus, Tobias Lund Andresen, Arnaud De Lie, Davide Ballerini and others in a rain-soaked sprint finish.

It’s Milan’s second stage win of the Tour.

There was no significant change in the overall standings, with three-time Tour champion Tadej Pogacar maintaining his lead of 4 minutes, 15 seconds over main rival Jonas Vingegaard.

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