David Gaudu Defeated Mads Pedersen on Monday to win the third stage of the Vuelta a España. 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 Beforehand. Just before the finish, Everything was Fine for the Dane Until the Last Sharp Turn Just Before the Finish Line.
There, Gaudu Tok the inside of the turn, after which he was the boss of pedersen uphill. Vingegaard, Pedersen’s Compatriot and Wearer of the Red Leader’s Jersey, finished third.
Gaudu’s Victory Comes Almost Out of Nowhere, Although He Already Finished Third on Sunday at the First Uphill Finish. The 28-year-old Frenchman From Groupama-FDJ Has Only Booked One Victory 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 the fourth stage Victory of his Career in the Vuelta. Three Stages won in 2022. Earlier This Year, Pedersen Did Win 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.
Brutal Gaudu Surprises Top Favorite Pedersen in Beautiful Uphill Sprint
Turbulent Day for Visma
With the third place in the stage, Vingegaard Narrowly Retained His Leader’s Jersey. He has the same time in the general classification as gaudu, but can continuously to wear the red thanks to a sum of the stage results so far.
This is how visma-lease a bike 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. In Addition, Visma Received Help from Movistar and Lidl-Trek, Among Others. This Allowed The Seven Riders – Axel Zingle Started After A Turbulent Second Stage – to Participate ‘Normal this’.
The Peloton Will Ride from Susa, Italy to Voiron, France on Tuesday. The Emphasis is on the first part of the stage. If Pedersen survives that part, he has a chans to take revenge in a possible sprint.