Jonathan Milan won the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Tuesday after charging over the line in an almost uncontested sprint finish.

Italian Milan crossed with his arms held aloft in Follonica after being brilliantly guided to the head of the pack in the frantic final few hundred meters of a largely leisurely 192-kilometer ride from Camaiore, alongside the Tyrrhenian Sea on mainland Italy's west coast.

Jonathan Milan Reflects On Victory

The win was Milan's fourth of the season after claiming two stages on the UAE Tour—where he also topped the points standings—and one at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.

"My team put me in the perfect situation as I hoped they would when we started this morning," said Milan, who won the points jersey at the Giro d'Italia the past two years.

"It was a brilliant day, we always had everything under control."

Filippo Ganna Retains Overall Lead

Milan is second in the overall standings, 19 seconds behind countryman Filippo Ganna, who claimed the overall lead by storming to the opening individual time trial on Monday.

The 24-year-old moves three seconds above UAE rider Juan Ayuso, who finished behind Ganna on Monday.

"Today's stage was one for the sprinters, and it was just important to stay out of trouble. I'm pleased with how it went," said Ganna.

"Even if tomorrow is going to be longer and more difficult, we'll try to keep hold of the leader's jersey."

A slow run allowed Davide Bais and Alessandro Tonelli to reach fellow Italian and early breaker Manuele Tarozzi with 73km remaining, but the local trio were destined to get caught before the real action at the end of the stage.

Once they were swallowed up, the sprinters jostled for position, but Milan's Lidl-Trek team did such a good job leading their star man to the front that he had no rivals against whom to fight for the finish.

David Gaudu was one of a clutch of riders to crash out just as the stage was heading toward its finale, with the French winner of the recent Tour of Oman being forced to abandon the race.

Wednesday's stage is the first where the overall standings contenders will shine, with a hilly 239km hike between Follonica and Colfiorito.