Monday, June 9th, 2025
2nd stage: Prémilhat > Issoire – When it comes down to raw power, Jonathan Milan is a special beast. Despite being dropped over the climbs of the day, the Italian sprinter was perfectly supported by his Lidl-Trek teammates to battle for victory in Issoire, at the end of stage 2 of the 77th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné, where nobody could come close to him. In his maiden participation, Milan already takes his first victory in the race, and his sixth of a season that sees him rise as one of the best sprinters in the world, if not the best. He also takes the yellow and white jersey from Tadej Pogacar (41st). On his childhood roads, Romain Bardet (Picnic PostNL) attacked in the finale, on the eve of the start from Brioude, his hometown.
Stage 2
- Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) 4h54’49”
- Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) +00″
- Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin Deceuninck) +00″
GC
- Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) 9h34’51”
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) +00″
- Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin Deceuninck) +02″
