Following the rest day, we are set to restart the Giro d’Italia with stage 4 on Tuesday, with a flat sprint stage – 187km, from Alberobello to Lecce – which looks unlikely to disturb the general classification standings. However, bonus seconds on offer in the sprint will perhaps give Mads Pedersen the opportunity to bump further ahead in position.
The Dane reclaimed the maglia rosa on stage 3 on Sunday. With only one second off the general classification leader Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), and bonus seconds on the line at the flat finish in Valona, all eyes were on Pedersen to reclaim the maglia rosa. And the Dane, stage 1 winner, did not disappoint.
Pedersen powered to stage victory on the third and final stage in Albania, winning by half a bike length ahead of Corbin Strong (Israel-PremierTech) and Orluis Aular (Movistar).
Roglič had made it clear that he would not defend his lead so early in the Grand Tour as he focused on the overall victory. The 2023 winner is now second overall, at nine seconds down.
The remaining top 10 did not change as the riders head into a rest and transfer day back to Italy.
Mathias Vacek (Lidl-Trek), who gave a strong leadout to Pedersen is third overall, at 14 seconds, while US national time trial champion Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) is fourth at 21 seconds.
Of the GC favourites, Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) is in fifth place, 23 seconds, one second ahead of his teammate Isaac del Toro. Two seconds separates eighth-place Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain-Victorious) and Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling), in ninth.
Max Poole (Picnic PostNL) is in seventh place, 33 seconds down and Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) rounds out the top ten, 40 seconds in arrears.
A total of 21 riders are under one minute to Pedersen, including Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) at 46 seconds, Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) at 51 seconds, and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) at 57 seconds.
Giro d’Italia GC standings
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Giro d’Italia Classifications
These are the jersey classifications at the 2025 Giro d’Italia:
Click here for a more comprehensive rundown of all the classifications and prize money, including the intermediate sprints prize and the fighting spirit prize.
Maglia rosa – The pink jersey is worn by the overall race leader on the general classification, who has completed the stages in the lowest accumulated time.
Maglia ciclamino – The cyclamen jersey indicates the points classification leader. Riders accrue points each stage at the two intermediate sprints and at stage finishes. The rider with the most points leads the ranking and wears the cyclamen jersey.
Maglia azzurra – The blue jersey is for the mountain classification. Points are handed out to the first riders over specific categorised hills and mountain climbs during the Giro. The highest and steepest mountains award the most points. The rider with the most points leads the ranking and wears the blue jersey.
Maglia bianca – The white jersey is for the leader of the best young rider classification. It is calculated b[based on the time races, like the maglia rosa, but only riders aged 25 or under are eligible to win it and wear it.
