Australian cyclist Kaden Groves sprinted to victory in a chaotic sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia that had be neutralized following a massive crash.

Denmark's Mads Pedersen celebrated his new contract with Lidl-Trek with his third - and arguably most impressive - win of the Giro d'Italia. Pedersen battled back after being dropped on the tough climb into Matera before holding off Italy's Edoardo Zambanini (Bahrain Victorious) and Britain's Tom Pidcock (Q36.

Mads Pedersen won a tight sprint to the line on Wednesday to collect his third stage win of this year's Giro d'Italia and cement his overall lead. Of his three stage wins so far, Pedersen had to work hardest for this one after falling behind the pack led by his own teammate Mathias Vacek two kilometres from the finish line.