Stage 3
Gaudu surprises at the line
- Monday 25 August 2025
- 135 km
- 1,948 m climbed
- Won by David Gaudu
The road
At the start
Vingegaard in red after one climb
Jonas Vingegaard won at Limone and took the red jersey with it, four seconds up on Giulio Ciccone and six on David Gaudu. Guillaume Martin is out of the race. The last Italian stage is a short one — 135 kilometres, a category two climb in the middle and a twisting, rising run into Ceres that will not suit the fast men.
How it was won
- 105 km to go
Break on the hills
A break contests the hilly stage into the Italian foothills.
- 7 km to go
Uphill to Ceres
The rising finish to Ceres catches out the pure sprinters.
- At the line
Gaudu surprises at the line
On the uphill finish David Gaudu comes from behind to pass Mads Pedersen right on the line for a surprise win.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Gaudu | Groupama - FDJ | 2:59:24 |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen | Lidl - Trek | +0:00 |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +0:00 |
Open this stage on the globe
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.