David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) rounded Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) in the final metres to pull off a surprise win on an undulating stage 3 of the 2025 Vuelta a España to Ceres.
Lidl-Trek had controlled the entire stage, putting on a fierce pace throughout in the hope of stinging the legs of the fastest sprinters. Pedersen enjoyed a perfect lead-out from Giulio Ciccone in the final few hundred metres, only to be pipped to the line by Gaudu, with red jersey Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) in third place, continuing his lead overall.
“I was thinking in the bus this morning it was more for Pedersen, but [Stefan] Küng said to me this morning I have a punch and I can win today,” a delighted Gaudu said in the TV interview after the finish.
“The team is doing a very, very, very good job. They keep us on the first position all day. So I’m very happy. I’m very, very proud to win for me, for the team. This is, I think, the best start to the Vuelta we could get.
“When I see Pedersen launching the sprint at 200-250 metres, I disconnect totally on the last corner and push all my limits to the finish line,” he added.
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