Jonathan Milan finally gets a stage win at Tirreno-Adriatico

Superb victory for the Italian, who crowns an excellent performance by the entire Lidl - Trek team: “Rewarding the work of my teammates is the most beautiful feeling for me.”

With a pure power sprint, Jonathan Milan won the fourth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. Desire for a stage win drove the entire Lidl-Trek team who, from the morning, worked hard with the sole aim of putting Milan in the perfect condition to sprint.

The head-to-head on the final straight with Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in second, with Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) finishing third, was the climax of a tough day through the Apennines, which led the race from the Tyrrhenian Sea towards the Adriatic Sea.

The stage was animated by a breakaway that gave the peloton a lot of trouble until the very last meters, when the last survivor Abrahamsen (Uno-X) was caught by the sprinters in mid-flight.

Milan now leads the Italian stage race, taking the blue jersey from Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates), thanks to bonus seconds gained. 

Stage 5 to Valle Castellana is a very bumpy stage with a difficult climb in the finale.

HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 Paris-Nice Stage 4

2024 Paris-Nice Stage 4 Top 10

1  MILAN Jonathan Lidl - Trek 4:56:44
2  PHILIPSEN Jasper Alpecin - Deceuninck 0:00
3  STRONG Corbin Israel - Premier Tech 0:00
4  GIRMAY Biniam Intermarché - Wanty 0:00
5  ZINGLE Axel Cofidis 0:00
6  MAYRHOFER Marius Tudor Pro Cycling Team 0:00
7  ABRAHAMSEN Jonas Uno-X Mobility 0:00
8  GARCÍA CORTINA Iván Movistar Team 0:00
9  ALAPHILIPPE Julian Soudal - Quick Step 0:00
10  TIBERI Antonio Bahrain - Victorious 0:00

2024 Paris-Nice GC after stage 4

1  MILAN Jonathan Lidl - Trek 15:06:02
2  AYUSO Juan UAE Team Emirates 0:04
3  VAUQUELIN Kévin Arkéa - B&B Hotels 0:18
4  TIBERI Antonio Bahrain - Victorious 0:21
5  VINGEGAARD Jonas Team Visma | Lease a Bike 0:26
6  GRÉGOIRE Romain Groupama - FDJ ,,
7  HINDLEY Jai BORA - hansgrohe 0:28
8  POWLESS Neilson EF Education - EasyPost 0:30
9  POOLE Max Team dsm-firmenich PostNL ,,
10  KÄMNA Lennard BORA - hansgrohe ,,