"I’m really sorry for Jasper Philipsen" - Jonathan Milan takes over Green Jersey after crash-marred stage 3 of the 2025 Tour de France
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After the dramatic crash and subsequent abandonment of Jasper Philipsen on stage 3, Lidl-Trek's Jonathan Milan is wearing the Green Jersey at the Tour de France for the first time in his career. A nice consolation having narrowly missed out on the stage win in a photo finish to Tim Merlier.
"I cannot be super happy with a 2nd place," Milan admits in his post-stage interview afterwards. "It is a good result, of course, and I’m happy for the green jersey that we achieved. In any case, first and foremost I have to say I’m really sorry for Jasper [Philipsen] and the other guys who crashed today."
After disappointingly missing the decisive move on stage 1 however, this was at least a positive step in the right direction for Milan as he searches for a first ever Tour de France stage win. "I didn’t manage to sprint for the win in the first stage, but I still kept collecting points in the intermediate sprints with the points classification in mind. Yet today I had my eyes set on the stage win, and thus I can only feel partially happy," he assesses. "I’ve come close to victory, and I’ll keep looking for it. I missed fighting for the win."
After Philipsen had crashed out at the intermediate sprint, there was then more crash drama in the finale. Thankfully for Lidl-Trek however, Milan managed to avoid much of the drama. "It has been a chaotic final. I tried my best in the sprint. Maybe I should have waited a bit more, given the headwind… But in the end, it went like it went and I can only congratulate Tim [Merlier] on his victory," concludes the Italian powerhouse, who will no doubt be out for revenge in the coming days. "I’m happy for the shape I have and I will keep fighting for more."
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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.
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