Pedersen holds off Van Aert to take fourth Giro stage win

Mads Pedersen held disconnected Wout van Aert to declare his 4th shape triumph of this year's Giro d'Italia arsenic Isaac del Toro extended his wide lead successful nan wide classification.

Pedersen powered done connected a agelong uphill sprint towards nan extremity of shape 13's 180km way from Rovigo to Vicenza and was capable to support a slender advantage complete Belgian Van Aert, pinch Mexico's Del Toro successful third.

"I went a spot earlier than I really wanted to but connected specified a difficult uphill last for illustration this sometimes it's OK to spell early because everyone has burning legs nan past 100 meters," said Denmark's Pedersen.

"I'm conscionable happy pinch this 1 and adding different 50 points to nan 'ciclomino' [sprint] jersey truthful let's spot really it goes."

Pederson is 2 wins distant from nan six shape victories managed by Tadej Pogacar successful 2024.

Meanwhile, Del Toro stretched his advantage successful nan conflict for nan pinkish jersey by earning a four-second prize for nan shape decorativeness to adhd to nan 2 seconds he collected successful nan intermediate sprint.

The UAE Team Emirates rider is now 38 seconds clear of team-mate Juan Ayuso successful nan wide classification title pinch Italy's Antonio Tiberi successful third, different 40 seconds adrift.

Britain's Simon Yates successful 4th arsenic he seeks his first Grand Tour triumph since winning nan Vuelta a Espana successful 2018.

Saturday's 14th shape is simply a mostly level 195km tally from adjacent Treviso to Nova Gorica crossed Italy's separator pinch Slovenia.

1. Mads Pedersen (Den/Lidl-Trek) 3hrs 50mins 24secs

2. Wout van Aert (Bel/Visma-Lease a Bike) Same time

3. Isaac del Toro (Mex/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +2secs

4. Remy Rochas (Fra/Groupama - FDJ) +5secs

5. Dorian Godon (Fra/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) Same time

6. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) "

7. Antonio Tiberi (Ita/Bahrain Victorious) "

8. Derek Gee (Can/Israel Premier Tech) "

9. Orluis Aular (Ven/Movistar) "

10. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers) "

1. Isaac del Toro (Mex/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 46hrs 32mins 59sec

2. Juan Ayuso (Spa/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +38secs

3. Antonio Tiberi (Ita/Bahrain Victorious) +1min 18secs

4. Simon Yates (GB/Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 20secs

5. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +1min 35secs

6. Richard Carapaz (Ecu/EF Education-EasyPost) +2mins 07secs

7. Giulio Ciccone (Ita/Lidl-Trek) +2mins 20secs

8. Brandon McNulty (US/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +2mins 40secs

9. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers) +2mins 50secs

10. Derek Gee (Can/Israel Premier Tech) +2mins 54secs