Mads Pedersen may not be a fan of cycling history, but the Dane earned himself an important place in the Giro d'Italia record books on Wednesday as the Lidl-Trek all-rounder became the first rider in 28 years to win three stages out of the first five of the race.

On the day it was announced he would ride for Lidl-Trek for the rest of his career, Mads Pedersen repaid his employers with his third victory of the Giro d'Italia. The 29-year-old, decked in pink as the race leader,

Giro d’Italia leader Mads Pedersen sprints to victory on stage five - Pedersen now has a 17-second lead over race favourite Primoz Roglic