Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek clinched victory at stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, edging out Fred Wright and Mathieu van der Poel. Milan's win grants him the yellow jersey, placing him in a tie on overall time with Tadej Pogačar but ahead by bonus seconds. The race featured a strong performance by Romain Bardet, but Milan's team executed a successful lead-out, paving his way to the sprint finish. This marks Milan's inaugural victory in France and serves as a significant milestone as he prepares for the upcoming Tour de France.
Milan's sprint win saw him receive a point bonus, which sees him move into the yellow jersey, ahead of previous race leader Tadej Pogačar.
Our goal was to come here to keep building up the condition, and to do some nice results. Yesterday, I... was really suffering a lot.
Today I also suffered a lot, and I was dropped at one point and I was really on the limit, but thanks to my teammates because they... guided me.
This is Milan's first-ever win in France, and a key result before he heads to the Tour de France as Lidl-Trek's nominated sprinter.
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