Milan Wins Tour Stage 17 In Sprint Finish

Jonathan Milan claimed his 2nd triumph of this year's Tour de France by winning a sprint decorativeness connected shape 17.

A bunch decorativeness was expected connected nan 160.4km shape from Bollene to Valence and pinch 4km remaining, nan peloton caught nan last rider from a four-man breakaway.

Rain was pouring for nan last 30km and Milan's sprint rivals Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay were progressive successful a clang conscionable wrong nan last kilometre.

Milan past proved excessively beardown for Jordi Meeus, to fortify his grip connected nan greenish jersey for points classification leader.

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