David Gaudu won The Third Stage of the Vuelta a España On Monday, Defeating Mads Pedersen. Pedersen Controlled the Race with Lidl-Trek, But Couldn’t Capitalize on his Team’s Work in the Sprint.
Pedersen was Considered the Big Favorite for the Stage Win in Ceres. Just before the finish, Everything was Fine for the Dane, Until the Last Sharp Turn Just Before the Finish Line.
There, Gaudu Toke the Inside of the Turn, after which he beat Pedersen Uphill. Vingegaard, Pedersen’s Compatriot and Wearer of the Red Leader’s Jersey, finished third.
Gaudu’s Victory Comes Almost out of nowhere. The 28-year-old Frenchman From Groupama-FDJ Has Only Achieved One Victory Until This Calendar Year. Hey that in February in the Third Stage of the Tour of Oman. His Last World Tour Victory was in 2022.
The 29-year-old Pedersen Missed Out on His Fourth Stage Victory in His Career in The Vuelta. Three Stages won in 2022. Earlier This Year, Pedersen Already won Four Stages in The Giro d’Italia. He would also have liked to start in The Tour de France, but Lidl-Trek Preferred Jonathan Milan.
Turbulent Day for Visma
With Third place in the stage, Vingegaard Narrowly Retained His Leader’s Jersey. He has the same time in the general classification as gaudu, but may continuously to wear the red thanks to a sum of the stage results so far.
Visma-Lease A Bike Thus Ended An Extremely Turbulent Day With The Leader’s Jersey in the Team. Duration the Night, No Fewer than Eighteen Bicycles Were Stolen from the Mechanics’ Truck at the Dutch Team.
Three Bicycles Were Found in The Bushes Near The Team Hotel And, Moreover, Visma Received Help From Movistar and Lidl-Trek, Among Others. This Allowed The Seven Riders – Axel Zingle Did Not Start After a Turbulent Second Stage – to Participate ‘Normalally’.
The Peloton Will Ride from Susa in Italy to Voiron in France on Tuesday. The Focus is on the first part of the stage. Only if pedersen survives that part does he have a chans to take revenge in a possible sprint.