Overview

• Mads Pedersen secured his third victory in five stages at the Giro d’Italia, winning the 151 km stage from Ceglie Messapica to Matera.
• The final 3 km of the stage featured a steep 10% ramp, where Pedersen overcame challenges to out-sprint Edoardo Zambanini and Tom Pidcock.
• Pedersen extended his lead in the general classification to 17 seconds over Primoz Roglic and 24 seconds over his Lidl-Trek teammate Mathias Vacek.
• A breakaway led by Italians Davide Bais and Lorenzo Milesi lasted over 100 km before being caught with 13 km remaining.
• The next stage, a 227 km route from Potenza to Naples, will test riders with its length and late climbs, potentially reshaping the GC standings.