Tour De France: Jonathan Milan Wins Stage 8 in a Sprint Finish
FRANCE, JUL 12 – Jonathan Milan won the uphill sprint on Stage 8 despite losing his lead-out man, overcoming key rivals including Wout Van Aert, who has now finished second 48 times, ProCyclingStats said.
- Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek won stage eight of the Tour de France on Saturday in Laval, France, winning a sprint finish.
- Stage eight covered 171.4 kilometers from Saint-Men-le-Grand to Laval, with a slow peloton pace until a late breakaway was caught near the finish.
- Milan overtook Australian Kaden Groves and held off Belgian Wout van Aert by about half a bike length to secure the win.
- Milan, the first Italian to win a Tour de France stage since 2019, acknowledged that they started their effort slightly prematurely but emphasized their strong concentration and confidence throughout the race.
- Tadej Pogacar continued to hold the overall lead, staying 54 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel as stage nine approaches, featuring a flat 174.1-kilometer route from Chinon to Chateauroux.
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