Stage 5
Pedersen makes it three
- Wednesday 14 May 2025
- 152 km
- 1,487 m climbed
- Won by Mads Pedersen
The road
At the start
Uphill finish in the Sassi
Mads Pedersen holds pink, seven seconds up on Primož Roglič, and has won two of the four stages. Today is only 152 kilometres with a single classified climb, but Matera finishes on a rise into the old town — too hard for the pure sprinters, and exactly right for the man in the maglia rosa.
How it was won
- 7 km to go
Uphill to Matera
The rising finish to Matera suits the fast men who can climb.
- At the line
Pedersen makes it three
Pedersen wins again in Matera, a third stage that extends his lead.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mads Pedersen | Lidl - Trek | 3:27:31 |
| 2 | Edoardo Zambanini | Bahrain - Victorious | +0:00 |
| 3 | Tom Pidcock | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | +0:00 |
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