- Danish rider extends overall lead with third stage victory
- Britain’s Tom Pidcock grabs third spot on 151km ride
Mads Pedersen continued his domination of sprint finishes at the Giro d’Italia by narrowly winning stage five on Wednesday, his third victory of this year’s race which extended the Danish rider’s overall lead.
At the end of the 151km ride from Ceglie Messapica to Matera, Pedersen appeared to struggle with the pace on the climb to the finish, but recovered before starting his dash to the line early, just managing to hold off his challengers.
Written by Reuters
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