🎥 Pedersen had a terrible day with crashes and the withdrawal of his teammate; Pidcock also saw his first domestique drop out

We recorded the first crash of the stage at just over 125 kilometers from the finish line. It looked like two riders from Q36.5 got entangled, causing the duo on the left side of the road to crash hard. Zukowsky was the worst affected, although he could ride on despite limping. Shortly afterward, however, he sat down on the curb and held his collarbone: the Giro d'Italia was over for him.

Many others kissed the asphalt in the crash, but in almost all cases, it was not serious. Lidl-Trek had Pedersen and Ciccone in the mix, but both riders stayed upright by braking and swerving. Tom Pidcock also appeared briefly in the footage, but the Q36.5 team leader arrived later and was not involved in the crash. The Jayco-AlUla and Israel-Premier Tech riders all continued on their way.

In a stage through the center of Lecce, with all the road narrowings and dangerous corners, crashes were expected, but there was only one in the early stages. And once again, Pedersen was involved. The pink jersey came out unscathed, allowing him to get back into the race quickly and, despite all the setbacks, finish fourth in the sprint. His teammate, Søren Kragh Andersen, was not so lucky.

The 30-year-old Dane crashed into the side of the road with a rider from Polti VisitMalta, and although he finished the stage (10 minutes and 55 seconds behind the winner), the medical check at the finish line was negative. 'We are sad to report that Søren has broken his wrist in the crash in the Giro. He will not be able to continue the race and will travel home to recover. We will miss you!”