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Jonathan Milan Wins Rain-Soaked Stage 17 as Pogacar Holds Four-Minute Lead

A crash in the final kilometer decimated the field, leaving a select group to contest the sprint before the Tour’s decisive Alpine climbs.

Enric Mas, en fuga.
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El pelotón, durante la etapa del domingo.
Enric Mas, en los metros finales de la cronoescalada de Peyragudes.

Overview

  • Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek surged to victory in Valence after a wet, crash-marred finish narrowed the sprint to just a handful of riders.
  • Tadej Pogacar crossed safely in the main group to defend his yellow jersey and extend his overall advantage to 4 minutes 15 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard.
  • A pileup under the flamme rouge dumped key sprinters, including Biniam Girmay, and reshaped the battle for the stage win.
  • Mathieu van der Poel abandoned on Tuesday with pneumonia, removing a top contender for the green jersey and altering the points competition.
  • On Tuesday’s stage 16, Valentin Paret-Peintre claimed France’s first victory of this Tour atop Mont Ventoux while Pogacar and Vingegaard each reset the climb’s ascent record.