It wasn't just in the Low Countries that people watched Wout van Aert's stage victory in Paris with open mouths; far beyond ...

Wout van Aert achieved a sensational victory on Sunday, wrapping up his Tour de France in style with a stunning stage win in ...

Italy's Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) fought off Belgian Wout van Aert to win stage eight of the Tour de France from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval on Saturday, with defending champion Tadej Pogacar ...

A pan-flat day at the Tour de France delivered the expected as Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) led the peloton home in a mass sprint to win stage 8 in Laval. The Italian Tour debutant powered to the ...

Lidl Trek's Jonathan Milan beats Wout van Aert of Visma-Lease a Bike on the flat 171.4km stage into Laval's Espace Mayenne.

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert are ideal riders for this kind of stage. They will be able to show their stuff – if their respective teams are willing to give them free rein.

Wout van Aert helped Jonas Vingegaard distance Tadej Pogacar on the Hautacam in 2022 (Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Van Aert has outperformed Van der Poel at Grand Tours, with the Belgian reminding the world of his innate class at May’s Giro d’Italia despite two years of indifferent form.

Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint to the line, while defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely.

Winner: Jonathan Milan Report: Italy's Milan wins stage eight following a bunch sprint Lidl Trek's Milan beat Wout van Aert of Visma-Lease a Bike on the flat 171.4km stage into Laval's Espace Mayenne.