
Mads Pedersen played off the hard work of his Lidl-Trek team and claimed the opening stage of the 2025 Giro d'Italia in Albania to move into the first maglia rosa of the race.
The Dane held off a late charge from Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) in second and with Orluis Aular (Movistar) a surprise presence in third.