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Mads Pedersen (L) celebrates after victory as he crosses the finish line

Pedersen fends off Van Aert to claim fourth stage win

Mads Pedersen claimed his fourth stage victory of the Giro d'Italia after holding off Wout van Aert on an uphill sprint finish in Vicenza, with Isaac Del Toro finishing third to strengthen his grip on the Maglia Rosa leader's jersey.

Cycling • 23 May

Pink jersey holder Mads Pedersen (C) sprints toward the finish line on ahead of Edoardo Zambanini (R)

Pedersen extends Giro lead with third stage win

Race leader Mads Pedersen claimed another victory after a photo finish on stage five of the Giro d'Italia in Matera.

Cycling • 14 May

Mads Pedersen, next to Wout Van Aert (R), celebrates as he crosses the finish line

Pedersen edges out van Aert to win opening Giro stage

Denmark's former world champion Mads Pedersen edged out Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia in Tirana on Friday.

Cycling • 09 May

Mads Pedersen takes Stage Six of the Giro at Napoli

Mads Pedersen completes Grand Tour grand slam at Giro

Denmark's Mads Pedersen won a sprint finish on stage six of the Giro d'Italia in Naples to complete the grand slam of Grand Tour victories.

Cycling • 11 May 23

Primoz Roglic (L) crosses the line injured alongside his Team Jumbo-Visma team-mate Mike Teunissen

Pedersen takes stage 16 as crash dents Roglic's chances

Mads Pedersen won a thrilling sprint at the end of stage 16 at the Vuelta a Espana as overall contender Primoz Roglic's hopes of dislodging leader Remco Evenepoel were hit by a heavy crash metres from the line.

Cycling • 06 Sep 22