Mads Pedersen Wins Vuelta Stage 15 Sprint From Large Breakaway

Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek secured his first victory of the 2025 Vuelta a España by winning the final stage of the second week, a challenging 167-km route from A Veiga to Monforte de Lemos. The stage featured a punishing early climb that saw a massive 47-rider breakaway form, with Pedersen eventually joining a decisive nine-man group after bridging to a two-man attack by Jay Vine and Louis Vervaeke. Pedersen controlled the sprint to win comfortably, finishing ahead of Orluis Aular and Marco Frigo. The stage was characterized by significant climbing early on, making it difficult for the peloton to maintain control, and the finale was flat and fast, favoring opportunists like Pedersen. Jonas Vingegaard maintained his hold on the red leader's jersey, with Monday marking the second rest day of the race. The victory marked Pedersen's fourth career Vuelta stage win and highlighted Lidl-Trek's tactical strength with multiple riders in the breakaway.