Here are the key highlights from Stages 1 through 4 of the 2025 Giro d’Italia: 🚴 Stage 1 – Durrës to Tirana (160 km) Winner: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) The Giro kicked off in Albania with a fast-paced stage featuring two climbs over Surrel. Pedersen out-sprinted Wout van Aert and Orluis Aular to claim the stage win and the first maglia rosa. ⏱️ Stage 2 – Tirana ITT (13.7 km) Winner: Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) The 21-year-old Briton made history by winning the individual time trial, becoming the youngest-ever Giro time trial winner. He edged out Primož Roglič by just 0.24 seconds. Roglič took over the maglia rosa from Pedersen. 🚴 Stage 3 – Vlorë to Vlorë (160 km) Winner: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) Pedersen reclaimed the pink jersey with a powerful sprint finish, narrowly defeating Corbin Strong. The stage featured two significant climbs, including Qafa e Llogarasë, but concluded with a mass sprint. 🚴 Stage 4 – Ceglie Messapica to Lecce (190 km) Winner: Casper van Uden (Team Picnic–PostNL) In a surprise victory, van Uden out-sprinted the favorites in a chaotic finish. Mads Pedersen was delayed by a late-race crash but managed to finish fourth, retaining his overall lead. https://youtu.be/WfZxaTzvXPw?t=7