Milan wins eighth Tour stage – Pogacar still in yellow

Top Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan has won the eighth stage of the 112th Tour de France.

July 12, 2025

From: apa

The 2021 Olympic track cycling champion won the mass sprint after 171,4 kilometers from Saint-Méen-Le-Grand to Laval ahead of Belgian Wout van Aert and Australian Kaden Groves.

Tadej Pogacar continues to wear the overall winner's yellow jersey. The Slovenian world champion, who has already won two stages in this year's Tour, reached the finish line with the peloton and is 54 seconds ahead of Belgian double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel in the overall standings. His closest rival, Jonas Vingegaard, is 1:17 minutes back in fourth.

Another sprint finish is expected on Sunday. The ninth stage, covering 174,1 kilometers from Chinon to Chateauroux, will be entirely flat.

Keywords cycling Tour de France