Jonathan Milan Lights from green in Valence

Under the threat of Tadej Pogacar. Nevertheless, the Italian colossus Jonathan Milan took an important step to bring the green jersey back to Paris by signing his second victory in the Tour de France in the rain on Wednesday July 23 in Valencia.

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Italian Jonathan Milan won the sprint during the 17the Stage from the Tour de France in Valencia, July 23. Consequently,

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It is hours of suffering in the passes of the Pyrenees. Consequently, in Mount Ventoux which were rewarded in the prefecture of Drôme for what was perhaps the last opportunity jonathan milan lights green valence of the sprinters to shine in this 112nd edition which will not have been very tender with them.

Between the early abandonment of Jasper Philipsen from the third day. In addition, the choice of the organizers to sprinkle the stages of bumps, the large thighs had only crumbs to put themselves under the tooth and each opportunity is worth gold.

A sign that everything is difficult in this tour for them. Meanwhile, Milan immediately had a word for his Lidl-Trek teammates who “saved” him in the mountains and allowed him to raise his arms on Wednesday in a final marked by a violent fall under the red flame.

“Without them, and I really want to specify, I will not be there. Furthermore, Every day, they helped me, supported. It’s a team victory today “insisted the colossus of Buja (1.96 m, 87 kg) whose size is very useful in a massive jonathan milan lights green valence sprint but a real ball in the passes.

Montmartre “too hard” Merlier

Wednesday, July 23, he was still released in the frankly harmless rise in Pertuis.

Jonathan Milan famous on the podium his victory in the 17the Stage in the Tour de France. in Valence, on July 23.

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And Quinn Simmons otherwise “Captain America”one of the great animators of this Tour. was still impressive to jump into the attackers’ wheel, before going up its leader and then bringing the peloton back to the four escaped from day – Vincenzo Albanese, Quentin Pacher, Mathieu Burgaudeau and the overpowered Jonas Abrahamsen.

Milan knows that he will still drool on Thursday. Friday when the Tour de France arrives in the Alps for two decisive and formidable mountain stages.

“Happy that the stage ends. with this rotten weather”, But not also worried Wednesday, jonathan milan lights green valence July 23, Pogacar will defend his advantage of 4:15 on Jonas Vingegaard as a general.

Milan will hang on to the prospect of rallying Paris and the last step on the Champs-Élysées. Traditionally reserved for sprinters. this time it could escape the rapid men with the integration of the selective Butte Montmartre that the runners will climb three times.

“It will be too hard for me. today was my last opportunity to win “already estimated the Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier.

Milan “plus relax”

“It will be more complicated to control. a different scenario “estimated Milan, of which it is the first Tour de France, without completely burying its chances.

The runner of Lidl-Trek Quinn Simmons congratulated by his teammates for his work for Jonathan Milan. when the 17e Stage from the Tour de France, in Valence.

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But he stressed jonathan milan lights green valence the importance of scoring on Wednesday with the view to the classification of the green jersey where he is under the direct threat of Tadej Pogacar. “a rock star “, According to him.

With the 50 points of his victory in Valence, Milan now has 312 points, against 240 for Pogacar. A comfortable mattress knowing that the mountain stages distribute only twenty points to the winner. that of Paris again fifty.

“I am a little more relaxed. I distanced myself but I will continue to fight every day on the intermediate sprints and aim for victory in Paris“He said.

The other sprinters, themselves, abdicated to the image of Tim Merlier. Once again prevented from mingling with the final packaging because slowed down by the fall per kilometer. the Belgian deplored not to have been able to take part “than two sprints“On this tower, which he all won.

As for Biniam jonathan milan lights green valence Girmay. winner of the green jersey last year, he hit the ground violently in massive pile up under the red flame and returned to his intermarché team by lodging low.

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