With a sprint finish on stage 17, Jonathan Milan won his second Tour de France victory this year.
On the 160.4 km stage between Bollene and Valence, a bunch was anticipated, but with 4 km to go, the peloton caught the last rider from a breakaway with four riders.
Milan’s sprint rivals Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay collided just before the 30-kilometer mark as it pouring down.
Jordi Meeus, 24, strengthened his hold on Milan, who was the points leader, after it turned out to be too strong.
The 24-year-old Lidl-Trek rider increased his lead by 61 points to 72 points, extending Tadej Pogacar’s lead.
“We still have some challenging days ahead of us, the climbs,” Milan said. We’ve had a lot of fun so far, though, and I’m really happy with how things are going.
Results from Stage 17
After stage 17, classification general
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Source: BBC
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