There’s plenty of climbing on the menu on the longest stage of this year’s edition before it tapers off to flat, sprinter-friendly finish

Giro d‘Italia is well underway, with Lidl Trek’s Mads Pedersen storming to an early lead after three stages.This year’s edition of the Giro began with 182 riders across 23 teams, with the route beginning in the Albanian seaside city of Durres before crossing the Adriatic Sea into mainland Italy,

Mads Pedersen celebrated his new contract with Lidl-Trek with his third and arguably most impressive win of the Giro dItalia. Pedersen battled back after being dropped on the tough climb into Matera before holding off Italys Edoardo Zambanini and Britains Tom Pidcock (Q36.