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Criterium du Dauphiné 2025 GC Update | Jonathan Milan snatches Maillot Jaune from Tadej Pogacar with stage 2 win

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by Kieran Wood
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The 2025 Criterium du Dauphiné has a new yellow jersey holder. After Tadej Pogacar’s surprise win on Stage 1, the Slovenian's time at the top was short-lived. Stage 2 ended in a mass sprint, with Lidl-Trek’s Jonathan Milan powering to victory and taking over the overall lead.
While Milan’s presence atop the general classification is likely temporary—he isn't targeting the overall—it’s a well-earned reward after a challenging day. The Italian sprinter was distanced on a climb with 55 kilometers to go, but with crucial support from his Lidl-Trek teammates, he managed to rejoin the peloton and finish strong.
Mathieu van der Poel once again featured prominently in the finale, sprinting to third place for the second day in a row. The Dutchman’s consistency keeps him third overall and well-placed heading into the coming stages.
The shifting dynamics of the final sprint also impacted the GC standings. Jonas Vingegaard slipped from second to fifth, overtaken by Milan, Van der Poel, and Fred Wright. Meanwhile, Remco Evenepoel fell out of the top 20 in the standings, though he remains within striking distance—still 10 seconds behind Pogačar and six behind Vingegaard.
With early surprises and aggressive racing, the Dauphiné is already shaping up to be a thrilling prelude to the Tour de France.

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Criterium du Dauphiné 2025 GC Standings after stage 2

1Milan JonathanLidl-Trek09:34:51
2Pogacar TadejUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 00
3van der Poel MathieuAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 02
4Wright FredBahrain Victorious+ 04
5Vingegaard JonasTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 04
6Page HugoIntermarché-Wanty+ 08
7Foldager AndersTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 09
8Politt NilsUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 09
9Tronchon BastienDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 10
10Penhoët PaulGroupama-FDJ+ 10
11Fredheim StianUno-X Mobility+ 10
12Jeannière EmilienTeam TotalEnergies+ 10
13Venturini ClémentARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 10
14Pithie LaurenceRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 10
15Velasco SimoneXDS Astana Team+ 10
16Watson SamINEOS Grenadiers+ 10
17Trentin MatteoTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 10
18Paret-Peintre AurélienDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 10
19Turgis AnthonyTeam TotalEnergies+ 10
20Koerdt BjoernTeam Picnic PostNL+ 10
21Lutsenko AlexeyIsrael-Premier Tech+ 10
22Tulett BenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 10
23Theuns EdwardLidl-Trek+ 10
24Mas EnricMovistar Team+ 10
25Jorgenson MatteoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 10
26Berthet ClémentDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 10
27Sheffield MagnusINEOS Grenadiers+ 10
28Poole MaxTeam Picnic PostNL+ 10
29Stewart JakeIsrael-Premier Tech+ 10
30Tejada HaroldXDS Astana Team+ 10
31Evenepoel RemcoSoudal Quick-Step+ 10
32Rodriguez CarlosINEOS Grenadiers+ 10
33Valgren MichaelEF Education-EasyPost+ 10
34Lipowitz FlorianRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 10
35Thomas BenjaminCofidis+ 10
36Armirail BrunoDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 10
37Romeo IvánMovistar Team+ 10
38Buitrago SantiagoBahrain Victorious+ 10
39Martin-Guyonnet GuillaumeGroupama-FDJ+ 10
40Rondel MathysTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 10
41Fisher-Black FinnRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 10
42Dunbar EdwardTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 10
43Latour PierreTeam TotalEnergies+ 10
44Chaves EstebanEF Education-EasyPost+ 10
45Kron AndreasUno-X Mobility+ 10
46Bardet RomainTeam Picnic PostNL+ 10
47Schachmann MaxSoudal Quick-Step+ 10
48Ryan ArchieEF Education-EasyPost+ 10
49Burgaudeau MathieuTeam TotalEnergies+ 10
50Rolland BrieucGroupama-FDJ+ 10
51Eriksson LucasTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 10
52Haig JackBahrain Victorious+ 10
53Braz Afonso ClémentGroupama-FDJ+ 10
54Van Gils MaximRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 10
55Mühlberger GregorMovistar Team+ 10
56Johannessen Tobias HallandUno-X Mobility+ 10
57Stuyven JasperLidl-Trek+ 10
58Seixas PaulDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 10
59Buchmann EmanuelCofidis+ 10
60Jegat JordanTeam TotalEnergies+ 10
61Higuita SergioXDS Astana Team+ 10
62Martinez Juan GuillermoTeam Picnic PostNL+ 10
63Russo ClémentGroupama-FDJ+ 10
64Eenkhoorn PascalSoudal Quick-Step+ 10
65Barré LouisIntermarché-Wanty+ 10
66Delaplace AnthonyARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 10
67Nerurkar LukasEF Education-EasyPost+ 10
68Sivakov PavelUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 10
69Kuss SeppTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 10
70Martinez LennyBahrain Victorious+ 10
71Teuns DylanCofidis+ 10
72Rouland LouisARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 10
73Labrosse JordanDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 10
74Bonneu KamielIntermarché-Wanty+ 10
75Leknessund AndreasUno-X Mobility+ 10
76Fedorov YevgeniyXDS Astana Team+ 27
77Boivin GuillaumeIsrael-Premier Tech+ 27
78Mulubrhan HenokXDS Astana Team+ 27
79Skujins TomsLidl-Trek+ 27
80Thalmann RolandTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 27
81Zwiehoff BenRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 27
82Meintjes LouisIntermarché-Wanty+ 27
83Stannard RobertBahrain Victorious+ 27
84Narvaez JhonatanUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 27
85De Pooter DriesIntermarché-Wanty+ 27
86Smith DionIntermarché-Wanty+ 27
87Doubey FabienTeam TotalEnergies+ 27
88Hellemose AsbjørnTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 27
89Rodríguez ÓscarINEOS Grenadiers+ 27
90Bouwman KoenTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 27
91Cavagna RemiGroupama-FDJ+ 27
92Molard RudyGroupama-FDJ+ 27
93Træen TorsteinBahrain Victorious+ 56
94Consonni SimoneLidl-Trek+ 59
95Guerreiro RubenMovistar Team+ 01:08
96Hajek AlexanderRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 01:08
97Ries MichelARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 01:08
98Wellens TimUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 01:52
99van Bekkum DarrenXDS Astana Team+ 01:56
100Vermeersch GianniAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 02:00
101Bayer TobiasAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 02:18
102Laurance AxelINEOS Grenadiers+ 02:23
103Hoelgaard MarkusUno-X Mobility+ 02:32
104Raisberg NadavIsrael-Premier Tech+ 02:39
105Louvel MatisIsrael-Premier Tech+ 02:39
106Weiss FabianTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 02:39
107Meurisse XandroAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 02:39
108Wilksch HannesTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 02:39
109Hamilton ChrisTeam Picnic PostNL+ 02:39
110Foss TobiasINEOS Grenadiers+ 02:39
111Juul-Jensen ChristopherTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 02:39
112Baudin AlexEF Education-EasyPost+ 02:44
113Guernalec ThibaultARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 03:33
114Vinokurov NicolasXDS Astana Team+ 03:47
115Heßmann MichelMovistar Team+ 03:59
116van Dijke MickRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 03:59
117Paret-Peintre ValentinSoudal Quick-Step+ 03:59
118Bernard JulienLidl-Trek+ 03:59
119Naesen OliverDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team+ 03:59
120Leonard MichaelINEOS Grenadiers+ 03:59
121Vercher MattéoTeam TotalEnergies+ 04:28
122Arcas JorgeMovistar Team+ 05:02
123Pedrero AntonioMovistar Team+ 05:22
124Hagenes Per StrandTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 05:28
125Ackermann PascalIsrael-Premier Tech+ 05:41
126Guernalec VictorARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 05:44
127Valter AttilaTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 05:55
128Campenaerts VictorTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 05:55
129Healy BenEF Education-EasyPost+ 06:06
130Vervaeke LouisSoudal Quick-Step+ 06:08
131Mackellar AlastairEF Education-EasyPost+ 07:07
132Ghebreigzabhier AmanuelLidl-Trek+ 07:34
133Soler MarcUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 07:38
134Thierry PierreARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 08:00
135Paquot TomIntermarché-Wanty+ 08:03
136Combaud RomainTeam Picnic PostNL+ 08:13
137Knight OliverCofidis+ 08:13
138Neilands KristsIsrael-Premier Tech+ 08:13
139Gogl MichaelAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 08:43
140Reinderink PepijnSoudal Quick-Step+ 08:43
141De Marchi AlessandroTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 09:33
142Eriksson JacobTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 13:37
143Gradek KamilBahrain Victorious+ 15:24
144Robeet LudovicCofidis+ 15:24
145Cort MagnusUno-X Mobility+ 16:04
146Ourselin PaulCofidis+ 16:04
147Pedersen CasperSoudal Quick-Step+ 16:31
148Boven LarsAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 17:01
149Price-Pejtersen JohanAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 17:56
150Leijnse EnzoTeam Picnic PostNL+ 17:56
151Novak DomenUAE Team Emirates-XRG+ 19:08
152Wærenskjold SørenUno-X Mobility+ 19:28
153Hepburn MichaelTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 19:28
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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