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Laura Weislo

Giro d'Italia: Mads Pedersen edges Wout van Aert to win stage 1 and claim first pink jersey

Giro d'Italia 2025: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) outsprints Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) at the line on stage 1 to claim first leader's jersey.

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.

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