Mads Pedersen won The FifteENTH Stage of the Vuelta a España on Sunday. The Dane was the Strongest of a Leading Group. Jonas Vingegaard retained his leading position in the standings.
Pedersen Stayed Well Ahead of Venezuelan Orluis Aular and Italian Marco Frigo in the Sprint of the Leading Group. The 29-Year-old Rider from Lidl-Trek Booked His First Stage Victory Duration This Edition of the Vuelta. Previously he finished second, third and fifth.
In Total, Pedersen Has, Four Stages won in The Vuelta. The Other Three Stage Victories Were won by the Green Jersey Wearer in 2022. Earlier in 2025, he won four stages in the Giro d’Italia.
Along the way, a pro-Palestinian demonstrator caused a crash in a chasing group, causing two riders to fall.
In The General Classification, Vingegaard is Still In The Lead. The Leader of Visma-Lease A Bike Has A 48-SECOND Lead about João Almeida. The 22-year-old Belgian Junior Lecerf, Who was part of an early flight, climbed to Ninth Place.
Three Dutchmen in a Large Leading Group
In The Fifteenth Stage, The Peloton Red over 167.8 kilometers from Vegadeo to Monfororte de Lemos. The Riders First had to face two climbs of the first and second category. After that, The Course was very Hilly.
Early in the Stage, A Leading Group of Almost Fifty Riders Emerged, Including The Dutchmen Huub Artz, Gijs Leemreize and Alex Molenaar. They were given plenty of space by the peloton, which came a day off.
With 118 kilometers to go, Jay vine and Louis Vervaeke Rode Away from this group. They red ahead of the chasing group for a long time, but 6 kilometers from the finish the duo were joined by seven other riders. Pedersen and Egan Bernal Were Among That Group.
The Group of Nine Stayed Together, Although Magnus Sheffield Crashed in The Last Corner. In The Sprint, Pedersen Proved to Be by Far the Strongest. The Peloton Crossed the Finish Line More Than Thirteen Minutes later.