Italy 09.05.2025 – 01.06.2025
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The third stage of the Giro d’Italia 2025 took place on Sunday, May 11th, 2025.
Giro d’Italia 2025 – Stage 3 Summary: Vlorë – Vlorë (160 km)
Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia 2025, a 160km loop starting and finishing in Vlorë, Albania, proved to be a challenging day with approximately 2800 meters of elevation gain. Despite the significant climbing, the stage concluded in a brutally strong sprint won by Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek.
Here’s a summary of the stage:
- The Route: The stage featured an undulating parcours with two categorized climbs. The Shakeliës Pass (5.5 km at 4%) came relatively early in the stage. The main difficulty was the Qafa e Llogarasë (10.5 km at 7.5%), a Category 2 climb that crested with around 39 kilometers remaining to the finish. Following a descent, the final 25 kilometers were flat along the coast to the finish in Vlorë.
- The Breakaway: A breakaway group formed early in the stage and at one point held a significant advantage. However, the peloton, driven by teams looking for a stage win and protecting their general classification contenders, eventually reeled them in.
- The Qafa e Llogarasë Climb: The final climb saw some attacks, but no significant gaps opened up between the main contenders. The pace was high, making it difficult for many sprinters to stay in contention.
- The Finish: Despite the tough climbing, a reduced peloton approached the finish for a sprint. Mads Pedersen demonstrated his strength and speed, holding off Corbin Strong (Israel-Premier Tech) and Orluis Aular (Movistar) to take the stage victory by half a wheel.
- Maglia Rosa: Thanks to the bonus seconds gained at the finish line, Mads Pedersen reclaimed the Maglia Rosa (pink jersey) for the overall race lead, taking it from Primož Roglič.
- Other Jerseys:
- Maglia Ciclamino (Points Jersey): Mads Pedersen also took over the points classification lead.
- Maglia Azzurra (Mountains Jersey): Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team) retained the mountains classification lead.
- Maglia Bianca (Young Rider Jersey): Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek) moved into the lead of the young rider classification.
Top 10 Stage Results:
- Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl-Trek – 3:49’47”
- Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel-Premier Tech – same time
- Orluis Aular (VEN) Movistar – same time
- Brandon Rivera (COL) Ineos Grenadiers – same time
- Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Bahrain Victorious – same time
- Stefano Oldani (ITA) Cofidis – same time
- Andrea Vendrame (ITA) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale – same time
- Martin Marcellusi (ITA) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane – same time
- Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane – same time
- Christian Scaroni (XDS-Astana) – same time
General Classification After Stage 3:
- Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl-Trek
- Primož Roglič (SLO) Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe – +9″
- Mathias Vacek (CZE) Lidl-Trek – +14″
Stage 3 was a demanding day that shook up the general classification and saw a strong sprint victory for Mads Pedersen, who also regained the coveted pink jersey.
Stage Winner
Mads Pedersen – Lidl-Trek, Denmark, 29 years
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GC / Overall
Mads Pedersen – Lidl-Trek, Denmark, 29 years
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Points
Mads Pedersen – Lidl-Trek, Denmark, 29 years
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Mountain
Lorenzo Fortunato – XDS Astana Team, Italy, 29 years
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Youth
Mathias Vacek – Lidl-Trek, Czechia, 22 years
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Team
Lidl-Trek WorldTeam, USA, 2025
Time: 23:07:20
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