Mads Pedersen sprinted to a victory in Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España 2025 on Sunday, as pro-Palestinian protestors continued making an impact on the race.

Spanish cyclist Javier Romo fell amid a disturbance caused by a protestor who slipped on the side of the road, with the rider then appearing to run after the person before continuing riding and catching back up to the chase group.

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Protestors waved Palestine flags en masse at the start and end of the stage.

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard retains the red jersey as General Classification leader, maintaining his 48-second lead on Joao Almeida.

Danish Lidl-Trek rider Pedersen scored his first victory of this year's race with a blistering burst past Marco Frigo on the home straight of the medium-mountains stage, running 167.8 kilometers from A Veiga to Monforte de Lemos.

Frigo, riding for Israel-Premier Tech, the team targeted by the protests, came in third behind Orluis Aular.

Pedersen's teammates pulled hard for him in the day's large breakaway to give him the chance to triumph.

"It makes the victory even sweeter," Pedersen said. "They worked so hard to make it possible, it makes it even nicer to win when everyone is looking at us and everyone knew our plan."

The stage win bolsters Pedersen's hopes of keeping the green jersey for the most points, currently leading Vingegaard by 98.

The peloton, featuring Vingegaard and the other main GC contenders, finished 13 and a half minutes after Pedersen crossed the line.

After a rest day on Monday, the race resumes with Stage 16 on Tuesday, running 167.9 kilometers from Poio to Castro de Herville.

Vuelta a España 2025 Stage 15 Results – Top 25

1. Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) – 04:02:13 (B12)
2. Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Movistar Team) – 04:02:13 (B6)
3. Marco Frigo (Israel - Premier Tech) – 04:02:13 (B4)
4. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) – 04:02:13
5. Eddie Dunbar (Team Jayco AlUla) – 04:02:13
6. Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) – 04:02:13
7. Louis Vervaeke (Soudal Quick-Step) – 04:02:13 (B6)
8. Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 04:02:21 (B4)
9. Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers) – 04:02:13
10. Alec Segaert (Lotto) – 04:02:36
11. Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 04:02:36
12. Jake Stewart (Israel - Premier Tech) – 04:02:36
13. Edward Planckaert (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – 04:02:36
14. Leo Nerurkar (EF Education - EasyPost) – 04:02:36
15. Hugo Artz (Intermarché - Wanty) – 04:02:36
16. Michał Kwiatkowski (INEOS Grenadiers) – 04:02:36
17. Gianmarco Garofoli (Soudal Quick-Step) – 04:02:36
18. Kelland O’Brien (Team Jayco AlUla) – 04:02:36
19. Carlos Canal Blanco (Movistar Team) – 04:02:36
20. Lennert Craps (Lotto) – 04:02:36
21. Nikita Vinokurov (XDS Astana Team) – 04:02:36
22. Alex Molenaar (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) – 04:02:36
23. David Gonzalez Lopez (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) – 04:02:36
24. Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) – 04:02:36
25. Bram Koerdt (Team Picnic PostNL) – 04:02:36

Vuelta a España 2025 Overall Standings – Top 25 After Stage 15

1. Jonas Vingegaard Hansen (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 57:35:33
2. João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 57:36:21
3. Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) – 57:38:11
4. Jai Hindley (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 57:38:43
5. Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) – 57:39:03
6. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) – 57:39:54
7. Matthew Riccitello (Israel - Premier Tech) – 57:40:26
8. Sepp Kuss (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 57:41:19
9. Jan Christen Lecerf (Soudal Quick-Step) – 57:41:22
10. Torstein Træen (Bahrain Victorious) – 57:42:06
11. Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 57:44:25
12. Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) – 57:47:21
13. Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) – 57:47:54
14. Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) – 57:51:15
15. Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) – 57:51:51
16. Archie Balderstone Roumens (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) – 57:54:59
17. Joan Guardeño Roma (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) – 57:57:48
18. Louis Meintjes (Intermarché - Wanty) – 58:02:09
19. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) – 58:04:25
20. Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 58:09:23
21. Gianmarco Garofoli (Soudal Quick-Step) – 58:09:26
22. Kevin Vermaerke (Team Picnic PostNL) – 58:15:1
23. Harold López Granizo (XDS Astana Team) – 58:20:07
24. Ben Tulett (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 58:20:43
25. Eddie Dunbar (Team Jayco AlUla) – 58:21:04

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