Tour de France sprint and green jersey winner Jonathan Milan has extended his contract with Lidl-Trek until 2029.
Milan joined Lidl-Trek from Bahrain Victorious in 2024 and has become one of the best sprinters in the world, taking 19 wins since joining Lidl-Trek.
The 24-year-old Italian has thrived in Grand Tour racing, most recently on his Tour de France debut, where he won two stages and the coveted green points jersey. He won two ciclamino points jerseys in a row at the Giro d’Italia, alongside four stages at his home Grand Tour – three with Lidl-Trek and one with Bahrain.
“The atmosphere at Lidl-Trek is truly special, the people here have quickly become like a second family to me, and that makes a huge difference when you’re giving everything on the bike,” said Milan.
“We have already shared some incredible moments and I am really proud of what we have achieved together so far: multiple Grand Tour stage victories, leader’s jerseys, and always fighting together as one Team.”
Along with Mattias Skjelmose and Giulio Ciccone, Lidl-Trek are covered in most areas of the calendar – which explains how they sit second in wins this season behind only the dominant force of UAE Team Emirates-XRG and third in the UCI team rankings.
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