Nicolas Milesi finishes second in the time trial and is the best young rider

Race reportAug 28, 2025

World Team TeamTour Poitou - Charentes en Nouvelle Aquitaine

Second in the time trial at the end of stage 3 of the Tour Poitou-Charentes, Nicolas Milesi takes the best young rider jersey ahead of Friday's final stage. He is now third in the provisional overall standings.

Nicolas Milesi

I am pleased with my time. I enjoy this type of solo effort on courses like this one. After the Italian time trial championships, I did some altitude training. Since then, I have been feeling good. On the first two stages, the whole ARKEA–B&B HOTELS team played the Arnaud Démare card. We all worked well. Today, on this third stage, I wanted to clock a good time. And I did. I put in a great effort at the end of the race. In the last ten kilometres, I felt that my legs were strong. I just went all out. And I finished well. I took the best young rider jersey and I am third in the provisional general classification. I am happy with today and I remain focused on finishing well on the last stage on Friday, where there are still great things to achieve.

Thibault Guernalec

It was my first time trial since my crash at the French time trial championships. There is still work to be done. I think I've done a good job since my comeback, but judging by my result, four weeks wasn't enough to compete. I didn't feel great today. I lacked a little bit to maintain my power for a long time in a time trial made difficult by the wind. I'm still a little bit off. It's a mixed bag between the satisfaction of coming back and racing here and the disappointment of my placing. I'm not in optimal shape yet. There's still work to be done before the Tour of Luxembourg.

Léonard Cosnier

Directeur sportif

Nicolas is performing very well. This comes as no surprise. It's a performance that matches his talent. He has proven that he has a lot of power. He has had a few minor physical setbacks this year that have slowed him down. Today, he is showing that he is in great form. Finishing second in a time trial in the Tour Poitou-Charentes alongside virtually all the best French riders is a source of satisfaction. Before the final stage, he is wearing the best young rider's jersey and is third in the overall standings. Even though the final stage is not the hardest, the weather forecast is unpredictable and anything is still possible. We still have Arnaud Démare to call on in the event of a sprint finish, and the team can count on him to fight for the win as well. Since the start of the Tour Poitou-Charentes, the ARKEA - B&B HOTELS team has been present and has shown great teamwork.

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