Jonathan Milan wins again, and Tiberi remains the leader after the fifth stage of the UAE Tour
On the other hand, the Belgian Milan Fretin has won the third stage of the Return to Andalusia and Filippo Ganna has prevailed against the clock in the third stage of the Return to the Algarve.
The Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl Trek) won the fifth stage of the UAE Tour (166 km) between Dubai Al Mamzar Park and Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, while his compatriot Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) held the leader's red jersey.
The day after winning the fourth stage, Milan has raised its arms to achieve its second straight victory. In the absence of 300 metres to finish, it has attacked and overtaken Erlend Blikra (Uno X-Mobility) and Matteo Malucelli (XDS-Astana). In that final sprint, Matteo Milan, Jonathan's brother, has fallen on a curve, but then has been able to continue with the platoon to the finish line.
Belgian Milan Fretin has won in Lopera (Jaen), while Romeo remains the leader in the general of the Return to Andalusia.
The Belgian cyclist of theMilan Fretin Cofidis won this Friday the third stage of the 72 edition of the Return toAndalusia, contested between the capital, Jaén , and the town of Lopera , which took 4 hours, 11 minutes and 15 seconds to complete a 180 km tour.
The SpaniardIvan Romeo, who won (Movistar) in Otura (Granada) on Thursday, remains the leader of the general in the absence of two stages.
Filippo Ganna wins the Algarve Tour clock
The clock of the 3rd stage of the Algarve Tour has had an exciting ending in Vilamour and the Italian specialist Filippo Ganna has again demonstrated his strength. On the other hand, the Spanish Juan Ayuso has strengthened his leadership in the general with a seven-second advantage over Paul Seixasi .
The Portuguese João Almeida, for his part, has not had his best day. The local idol has taken longer than expected to finish a crono that adapted to its characteristics.