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Jonathan Milan Sprints to First Tour de France Victory as Pogacar Holds Yellow

The Italian’s uphill win in Laval secured him the green jersey, leaving sprinters to vie for glory again in Sunday’s stage to Châteauroux.

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 7 - Saint-Malo to Mur-De-Bretagne Guerledan - Saint-Malo, France - July 11, 2025 UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates winning stage 7 followed by Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Jonas Vingegaard REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 7 - Saint-Malo to Mur-De-Bretagne Guerledan - Saint-Malo, France - July 11, 2025 Soudal Quick-Step's Valentin Paret Peintre, UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tim Wellens in action at Pleneuf-Val-Andre as spectator cheer on during stage 7 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 8 - Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval - Laval, France - July 12, 2025 Lidl - Trek's Jonathan Milan wearing the green jersey in action in the peloton during stage 8 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Overview

  • Jonathan Milan timed his sprint perfectly on stage eight’s slight uphill drag to overtake Kaden Groves and hold off Wout van Aert.
  • Milan’s first Tour de France stage win crowns him leader of the points classification, earning the green jersey ahead of stage nine.
  • Tadej Pogacar rode safely in the main pack to retain the yellow jersey and maintain a 54-second lead over Remco Evenepoel.
  • Remco Evenepoel remains second overall at 54 seconds behind Pogacar while Kevin Vauquelin and Jonas Vingegaard occupy third and fourth spots.
  • The peloton controlled a late breakaway to set up a mass sprint finish, underscoring the shifting dynamics between general classification and sprint stages.