US Edition
Tour De France 2025: Milan Sprints to Win in Rain While Pogacar Seals 50th Yellow Jersey
VALENCE, SOUTHEASTERN FRANCE, JUL 23 – Jonathan Milan secured his second stage win, extending his lead in the points classification by 72 points while Tadej Pogacar retained the overall lead in challenging rainy conditions.
- In rain-soaked conditions in Valence, Lidl-Trek's Jonathan Milan won stage 17, securing his second victory and strengthening his green jersey lead.
- In the run-in to the finish, heavy rain in the final 30km turned stage 17 into a slippery battlefield, triggering a massive crash inside the last kilometre.
- Jonathan Milan outpaced Jordi Meeus and Tobias Lund Andresen in a reduced sprint, with teammate Jasper Stuyven delivering him to the front through the chaos.
- With a 4-minute 15-second advantage, Pogacar retained the yellow jersey and marked his 50th day in yellow at age 26.
- Thursday's Stage 18 is a brutal mountain trek between Vif and the Col de la Loze, noted as one of the most feared ascents in the Tour.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
17 Articles
17 Articles
Milan wins crash-marred TdF sprint
Italy's Jonathan Milan escaped a spectacular pile-up of flying bikes and bodies to win stage 17 of the Tour de France in lashing rain on Wednesday, extending his lead in the sprint points race. Overall leader Tadej Pogacar and his closest rival Jonas Vingegaard (4min 15sec behind) finished safely despite a mass fall 800m from the finish line at Valence at the foot of the Alps. On the rain-slick roads at Valence once one rider had fallen his inte…
·Pakistan
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources17
Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 40%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
