Mads Pedersen claimed Stage 3 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia in the same fashion as Stage 1 as his team made the race too hard in the hills for pure sprinters to upset him in the eventual sprint finish. Led out by Giulio Ciccone and white jersey holder Mathias Vacek in the last kilometre, the Dane outsprinted Corbin Strong and Orluis Aular. Time bonuses bring him back in the Maglia Rosa but race leader Primoz Roglic remained in the first positions of the reduced peloton until 1km to go.
Speaking in the press conference, the stage winner and new Maglia Rosa Mads Pedersen said: “I always here talking about being in the shape of my life, but all I know is that I’m in a good shape that we managed to keep from the classics until now. We also have to take into account that the first three days of the Giro in Albania suited me very well. It was easier for me to show what I can do. It would have looked differently if we’d have a flat day to start with and I’d have finished fifth or so… I was also in doubt today about how hard the stage would be but we managed to race the way we wanted to. [team-mate] Mathias Vacek is absolutely amazing. This kid has a big future ahead of him. I’ll do everything I can for him to have a stage win here, he’s a machine, he has done so much work for me in the classics, I’m proud to have this guy racing for me!”
Stage 3 Brief Results:
- Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) – 160 km in 3h39’47”, av. speed di 41.778 km/h
- Corbin Strong (Israel – Premier Tech) s.t.
- Orluis Aular (Movistar Team) s.t.
General Classification After Stage 3:
- Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
- Primož Roglič (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) a 9″
- Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) a 14″
Official Jerseys:
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by IUMAN – Intimissimi Uomo – Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
- Maglia Ciclamino, leader of the Points Classification, in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale and ITA Italian Trade Agency – Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) – worn by Alessandro Tonelli (Team Polti VisitMalta)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, born after 01/01/2000, sponsored by Conad –Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek)
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