Pedersen wins Giro stage five
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Mads Pedersen feeling the pain after crash as teammate Mathias Vacek eyes pink jersey on mountain stageMads Pedersen won a Giro d’Italia stage in Naples a few years ago, but Thursday’s return to the city played out very differently for the Dane from Lidl Trek. The pink jersey wearer was caught up in the massive crash with 70 kilometers to go and was unable to contest the sprint as a result.
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After a punchy couple of stages won by Mads Pedersen, which saw plenty of the peloton’s pure sprinters dropped on the climbs, the fast men have their first clear-cut chance of the 2025 Giro d’Italia today.
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Could the insanely strong Vacek have won it himself? "Maybe I was the strongest," says Pedersen’s super domestiqueMads Pedersen secured his third victory, but the pink jersey wearer would not have succeeded without Mathias Vacek. The Czech rider from Lidl-Trek showed impressive skills in the final phase of the fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia,
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