Mads Pedersen takes the overall lead again with a powerful win in Valona. He now wears the pink jersey as the race enters stage four of the Giro d’Italia 2025.
Stage 3 Victory Secures Pedersen’s Comeback
Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek won stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia 2025, which started and ended in Valona (Vlorë). This is his second stage win in the race. With this victory, he regains the pink jersey from Primož Roglič of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe.
Top 10 Finishers in Stage 3
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) – Lidl-Trek – 3:49:47
2. Corbin Strong (NZl) – Israel-Premier Tech
3. Orluis Aular (Ven) – Movistar
4. Brandon Rivera (Col) – Ineos Grenadiers
5. Edoardo Zambanin (Ita) – Bahrain Victorious
6. Stefano Oldani (Ita) – Cofidis
7. Andrea Vendrame (Ita) – Decathlon-AG2R la Mondiale
8. Martin Marcellusi (Ita) – VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
9. Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) – VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
10. Christian Scaroni (Ita) – XDS Astana
General Classification Standings After Stage 3
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) – Lidl-Trek – 7:42:10
2. Primož Roglič (Slo) – Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe – +9s
3. Mathias Vacek (Cze) – Lidl-Trek – +14s
4. Brandon McNulty (USA) – UAE Team Emirates-XRG – +21s
5. Juan Ayuso (Spa) – UAE Team Emirates-XRG – +25s
6. Isaac Del Toro (Mex) – UAE Team Emirates-XRG – +26s
7. Max Poole (GBr) – Picnic PostNL – +33s
8. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) – Bahrain Victorious – +34s
9. Michael Storer (Aus) – Tudor Pro Cycling Team – +36s
10. Guido Pellizzari (Ita) – Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe – +40s
Points Classification After Stage 3
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) – Lidl-Trek – 54 pts
2. Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) – Polti VisitMalta – 35 pts
3. Orluis Aular (Ven) – Movistar – 24 pts
4. Josh Tarling (GBr) – Ineos Grenadiers – 18 pts
5. Corbin Strong (NZl) – Israel-Premier Tech – 18 pts
Mountains Classification After Stage 3
1. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) – XDS Astana – 28 pts
2. Sylvain Moniquet (Bel) – Cofidis – 18 pts
3. Pello Bilbao (Spa) – Bahrain Victorious – 12 pts
4. Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) – Polti VisitMalta – 11 pts
5. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) – Lidl-Trek – 9 pts
Youth Classification After Stage 3
1. Mathias Vacek (Cze) – Lidl-Trek – 7:42:24
2. Juan Ayuso (Spa) – UAE Team Emirates-XRG – +11s
3. Isaac Del Toro (Mex) – UAE Team Emirates-XRG – +12s
Team Classification After Stage 3
1. Lidl-Trek – 23:07:20
2. UAE Team Emirates-XRG – +7s
3. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe – +15s
Outlook for Stage 4
Pedersen’s form puts pressure on rivals as the race continues. Roglič and others remain close in time, making upcoming stages crucial for the general classification.
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