Giro d’Italia Stage 13 Race Report: Mads Pedersen received the thirteenth stage, his fourth stage victory within the 2025 Giro d’Italia. The Dane beat Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) in an exhilarating dash on a stiff uphill end in Vicenza. Isaac Del Toro (UAE Emirates XRG) completed third and held onto his total lead within the normal classification.
Stage 13 end
This can be a stage for the actual puncheurs. From the Veneto area, the route is flat once more and the sprinters get one other alternative, two days in a row. Solely after the primary passage of the end, the terrain turns into a bit extra tougher. The climb of Monte Berico comes first after which on the native circuit, the Arcugnano climb can be tough. A really Liège-Bastogne-Liège fashion.
The Monte Berico (1.1km at 7.5%) has a mean gradient of seven.5% over a kilometre, splendid for an actual puncheur in Vicenza. Philippe Gilbert caught the escapees on the end of stage 12 for the win in 2015.
One other day in pink for Isaac Del Torro
There have been assaults instantly after the beginning flag dropped. Quinten Hermans, with others, tried, however couldn’t get away. The following try was profitable. A bunch of 9 riders, together with: Dries De Bondt (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Luca Mozzato (Arkéa-B&B Resorts), Fran Miholjevič (Bahrain Victorious), Lorenzo Milesi & Sven Erik Bystrøm (Groupama-FDJ), Chris Hamilton (Picnic PostNL), Mattias Bais (Polti VisitMalta) and Filippo Magli (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè).
Time for fun for the British riders: Ben Turner, Joshua Tarling and Tom Pidcock
The peloton noticed that this was a robust group they usually instantly began driving exhausting. Visma | Lease a Bike, Lidl-Trek and Q36.5 mixed to maintain the ‘break of the day’ shut. The escapees solely managed to realize a most 2 minute lead. The common velocity of 49kph within the first hour, confirmed that each the break and the peloton have been driving exhausting.
Wine nation
After the primary hour, the velocity stayed the identical and the race was nonetheless flying when the peloton began the hilly part. This was 50 kilometres from the end, on the foot of the San Giovanni in Monte (5km at 6.6%). Practically the entire early break was caught by the peloton, besides Germani. INEOS Grenadiers had been driving exhausting on the entrance of the peloton for the previous couple of kilometres, and carried on that tempo on the climb.
Chris Hamilton within the break
The peloton break up into completely different teams, with solely 10 riders within the first group. Quite a few GC riders, together with the pink jersey Juan Ayuso, have been lacking, however calm returned earlier than the highest of the climb. After Ben Turner’s quick activate the entrance, there was a second of hesitation, and issues got here again collectively. Thymen Arensman got here to the entrance, however not for lengthy.
The peloton didn’t let the break get too distant
There was a number of motion for a couple of kilometres, however then the tempo slowed down. This allowed fairly a couple of riders to rejoin, together with Mads Pedersen and, later, Wout van Aert. Germani was nonetheless off the entrance, and was joined by Christian Scaroni after the climb. The 2 Italians obtained collectively within the valley and prolonged their lead on the peloton.
The break was quickly to separate
Lidl-Trek and Q36.5 began to drag the race collectively. They set the tempo and saved the leaders inside catching distance. At 20 kilometres they came visiting the primary passage of the end line and the Monte Berico (800m at 7.6%). The peloton rode up the climb at a gentle tempo. After the summit, UAE Emirates XRG took the lead. The staff of total chief, Isaac Del Toro, caught Germani 11 kilometres from the end.
A lap of Vicenza to go
Scaroni survived for some time and he was first on the intermediate dash for bonus seconds. Ayuso was second and took 4 seconds, Del Toro 2 seconds. On the descent after that intermediate dash, the tempo dropped once more and Romain Bardet attacked at simply the best second. The Frenchman had Mathias Vacek with him for a robust pair of escapees.
The peloton was prepared for the ultimate rush to the road
UAE Emirates XRG have been driving on the entrance of the peloton, however that was extra controlling than chasing. Visma | Lease a Bike and Alpecin-Deceuninck took over, however with 5 kilometres to go Bardet and Vacek nonetheless had a 15 second lead. Bart Lemmen, Wilco Kelderman and Timo Kielich went into full chase mode, however didn’t appear to get a lot nearer.
Edward Planckaert set a quick tempo within the final metres for Isaac Del Toro and Wout van Aert
Bardet and Vacek began the final kilometre on the climb of Monte Berico with a really small lead, behind them there was an thrilling last kilometre. The main duo couldn’t maintain out, as a result of Alpecin-Deceuninck closed the hole for Kaden Groves. There was an issue because the Australian himself misplaced his place in the previous couple of hundred metres. Then there was a battle between Pedersen, Van Aert and Del Toro.
It was Mads Pedersen who flew out of the bunch with Van Aert on his wheel
That battle of these three become a duel between Pedersen and Van Aert. The Dane was the primary to begin his dash, however Van Aert pulled himself again to his rear wheel. It seemed like Van Aert had the facility to go Pedersen, however the Belgian fell quick simply earlier than the end. After that thrilling dash, Pedersen crossed the road first to take his fourth stage win on this Giro. Van Aert was second and Del Toro third. The Mexican stays the general chief with a couple of extra seconds added.
May Van Aert come previous?
Stage winner and factors chief, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek): “What an unbelievable Giro that is! Timing my effort was dictated by intuition. I needed to open up on the best facet near the boundaries. So I went a bit sooner than I wished to. On such a tough day and a last like this, everybody has burning legs within the finale. It was undoubtedly good to have seen it earlier than. We first tried to win the stage with Mathias Vacek. He deserves to get his probability too. If there was an hesitation within the peloton, Romain Bardet and him would have had the likelihood to win. It was splendid. I might sit behind and let different groups work. I’m proud of this win and including one other 50 factors for the Maglia Ciclamino. I’m overwhelmed with profitable once more.”
The Dane held off Van Aert for his fourth 2025 Giro d’Italia stage win
Total chief and third on the stage, Isaac Del Toro (UAE Emirates XRG): “I didn’t have the dash within the legs right now. Mads and Wout got here actually quick and I attempted to comply with however I didn’t have the legs, so Chapeau to them. The plan right now was to remain calm, comply with the important thing rivals, and defend the jersey—and we executed that completely,I had first rate legs, but in addition importantly, I had nice assist from my teammates. It’s a particular feeling to put on this jersey, and we’ll hold combating each day to honour it within the staff.”
Pedersen couldn’t rejoice till nicely after the road
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Giro d’Italia Stage 13 Consequence:
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek in 3:50:24
2. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike
3. Isaac Del Toro Romero (Mex) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:02
4. Remy Rochas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 0:05
5. Dorian Godon (Fra) Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale
6. Primož Roglič (Slo) Purple Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
7. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain Victorious
8. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech
9. Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Movistar
10. Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (Col) INEOS Grenadiers.
Giro d’Italia Total After Stage 13:
1. Isaac Del Toro Romero (Mex) UAE Emirates XRG in 46:32:59
2. Juan Ayuso Pesquera (Spa) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:38
3. Antonio Tiberi (Ita) Bahrain Victorious at 1:18
4. Simon Yates (GB) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:20
5. Primož Roglič (Slo) Purple Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 1:35
6. Richard Carapaz (European) EF Training-EasyPost at 2:07
7. Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Lidl-Trek at 2:20
8. Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Emirates XRG at 2:40
9. Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (Col) INEOS Grenadiers at 2:50
10. Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech at 2:54.
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