Jonathan Milan and Lidl-Trek navigated their way through the chaos of UAE Tour Stage 4 perfectly.
The Team was prepared for the day’s stage. They knew the potential danger of crosswinds in the second half of the stage and they made sure to maintain a good position up at the front of the bunch.
As a result, they ensured their leader, Milan, was always in the first echelon and then, once they bunch sprint was certain, they delivered him to the ideal position for another exciting sprint to the line which, saw the Italian named the day’s champion after a photo finish.
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Milan started his sprint early on the long finish straight with his biggest rivals chasing him down and it was only after crossing the line that the 24-year-old knew he had kept his power high enough to hold on all the way to the line.
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The lowdown from Jonathan Milan
I think I started a bit too early but in the end I think the throw of the bike made this photo finish happen for me so, I’m really happy for the result. It was a long sprint with some headwind, but I’m pretty happy. I have to say thanks, like always, to my guys; they controlled the race and calmed me until the final and we made I through. I saw them coming on the side the last few meters so I was not super sure that I won. Today, I was feeling really better than the first days and now we will see for the next stages.
It was a pretty nice day with some echelons and in the final we had a few of them. They make everything a bit more interesting. I like them and they’re really important for the Classics. We have experience with how to move and be careful about them. We were always inside [the front echelon], always ready for them and I think we really moved in the perfect way today. When you move like this with this team it’s easy, almost, to bring this kind of result.
We are here to reach our best and to win as much as possible. We will enjoy this victory and then tomorrow we will see again.
