Mads Pedersen writes name in history with Grand Tour stage win triple at Giro d'Italia

Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) celebrates his stage 6 Giro d'Italia victory, completing his Grand Tour set
Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) celebrates his stage 6 Giro d'Italia victory, completing his Grand Tour set (Image credit: Stuart FranklinGetty Images)

Six riders started this year's Giro d'Italia with dreams of adding their name to the illustrious list of those who have won stages at all three Grand Tours. On stage 6 it was Mads Pedersen who achieved the feat, sprinting to the win in Naples to add a Giro stage to his win at last year's Tour de France and Vuelta a España.

The former world champion was the quickest finisher from the peloton which caught and passed fellow Tour and Vuelta stage winner Simon Clarke – along with fellow breakaway survivor Alessandro De Marchi – just 250 metres from the line.

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