Jonathan Milan has a new, more aerodynamic bike position for 2026, and is convinced it can help him win more sprints, especially at the Giro d’Italia – where he will be targeting the first pink jersey and the points jersey this May.
The 25-year-old Italian has swapped roles with teammate Mads Pedersen for 2026, with the Dane aiming at the Tour de France sprints and green jersey. The Lidl-Trek duo will combine for some of the Classics like Gent-Wevelgem and Paris-Roubaix, but Milan is the squad’s lead out-and-out sprinter.
As such, Milan will take on Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep), Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMA CMG) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and emerging talents like Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) in the flat sprint finishes at the Giro and elsewhere.
“The best in our sport are those who never make mistakes or almost never make mistakes. Pogačar is one of them. I’m not there yet,” Milan said.
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