The summary of the 17th stage won in the sprint by the Jonathan Milan green jersey despite a fall after the red flame

The peloton went up the layout of the highway of the sun … in the rain. At the end of the 17th stage run between Bollène and Valence, Jonathan Milan did not miss the opportunity to raise his arms for the second time in this Tour de France, Wednesday, July 23. After having avoided a fall, which has put on the ground and delayed two of its main competitors, The Eritrean Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and the Belgian Tim Merlier (Sudal Quick-Step), the Italian of Lidl-Trek dominated another Belgian, Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), and the Danish Tobias Lund Andresen (Picnic Picnic Picnic Picnic).

He thus recovers precious units for the classification of the green jersey (312 points in total), while Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG, 240) could challenge him by the finish line in Paris. In the general classification, the Slovenian yellow jersey keeps 4'15 “in advance on its Danish rival Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-lease a bike), before two copious stages in the high mountains. The differences could move this Thursday with the arrival at the top of the Col de la Loze.