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Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) won a leg-breaking sprint in the saddle on stage 4 of Tirreno-Adriatico after a 200km chase of the breakaway lasted until the final 100 metres.
Milan pipped Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) to the line in the photo finish and broke the heart of the lone remnant of the day’s break, Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) after the Norwegian made a final hit out for glory under the flamme rouge. Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) was third.
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) led out the sprint after it looked like Abrahamsen might just make it, but the sprinters who had survived a hilly day through the Apennines were waiting in the wings to pounce.
Philipsen hit the front but was just overhauled by Milan as the Italian stomped on his pedals and used his body to ensure Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) didn’t squeeze him, to go one better than his second-place yesterday.
Milan moved into the overall leader’s blue jersey ahead of Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates), thanks to his ten bonus seconds gained for the victory. He sits four seconds ahead of the Spanish rider heading into the two key GC days tomorrow and on Saturday.
More to come.
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