Jonathan Milan confirmed for Tour de France debut: Can he defeat Jasper Philipsen and Biniam Girmay?

Lidl–Trek has confirmed that Jonathan Milan will make his highly anticipated debut at the Tour de France in 2025. The 24-year-old Italian sprinter from Tolmezzo has established himself as one of the fastest men in the world and will now showcase his talents on the sport’s grandest stage.

Milan’s rise to prominence began on the track, where he won Olympic gold in the team pursuit at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He followed this success with two world championship titles, earning gold in the team pursuit in 2021 and the individual pursuit in 2024. His natural talent and explosive speed have since translated seamlessly to road cycling.

On the road, Milan has already amassed an impressive palmarès. In both the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Giro d’Italia, he claimed the sprint classification, solidifying his reputation as a dominant force in the fast finishes. Over the two years, he secured four stage victories at the Giro, further showcasing his capabilities.

Now, Milan will have the chance to test himself against the best sprinters in the world at the 2025 Tour de France. Among his primary rivals will be 2023 green jersey winner Jasper Philipsen and 2024 green jersey winner Biniam Girmay, setting the stage for an epic three-way battle for the points classification.

A showdown between Milan, Philipsen, and Girmay is exactly what cycling fans are hoping for, and those 2 have been head and shoulders above the rest in the last two editions of the Tour. The question on everyone’s mind: who is truly the fastest sprinter in the world?

With his Lidl – Trek team backing him, Milan will have every opportunity to stake his claim for the green jersey and prove himself among the elite sprinters. July can’t come soon enough. Bring on Jonathan Milan at the Tour de France, we can’t wait to see how he does.