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Mads Pedersen powers into pink with opening stage victory -Giro d’Italia

May 9, 2025May 11, 2025 admin 0 Comments 108th Giro d'Italia, 164km, 2025 Giro d'Italia, Albania, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa–B&B Hotels, Cofidis, Cycling, Cycling grand tours, Cycling news, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale, Durrës, EF Education-EasyPost, European cycling, Giro, Giro 2025, Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia 2025, Giro d'Italia news, Giro d'Italia route, Giro opening stage, Giro stage preview, Grande Partenza, Groupama-FDJ, Il Giro, INEOS Grenadiers, Intermarché–Wanty, Israel-Premier Tech, Lidl-Trek, Mads Pedersen, maglia rosa, Mikel Landa, Movistar, Movistar Team, pro cycling, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, road cycling, Soudal-QuickStep, sprint finish, Stage 1, stage race, Surrel climb, Team Bahrain Victorious, Team Jayco–AlUla, Team Movistar, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, The Giro, Tirana, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, UAE Team Emirates XRG, UCI World Tour, VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Visma-Lease a Bike, XDS Astana Team

Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia in Tirana, taking the first pink jersey of the race in the process. The Dane pipped Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) on the line. The Lidl-Trek rider had been put in the perfect position by his team on both the final climbs of the race and into the final corner, and managed to hold off Van Aert in the closing metres. Orluis Aular (Movistar) finished third.