Who is Mads Pedersen?
Mads Pedersen is a Danish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl-Trek. He was born on December 18, 1995, in Tølløse, Denmark. Pedersen is a sprinter who has won stages in all three Grand Tours — the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España. He won the men’s road race at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England, becoming the first Danish cyclist to win the men’s World Championship road race title.
Name: Mads Pedersen
Birthday: 18 December 1995
Birthplace: Tollose, Denmark
Turned Pro: 2014
Height: 1.79m
Mads Pedersen is a Danish cyclist, born on 18 December 1995 in Tølløse, Denmark. He is currently 28 years old. Pedersen is best known as a strong sprinter and classics rider, with an impressive track record, including his 2019 world road race title. He is also known for his endurance and ability to perform in tough weather conditions.
Pedersen rides for the Lidl-Trek team, where he plays an important role in both one-day classics and Grand Tours, where he often competes in sprints. His salary is estimated at around €2 million per year, making him one of the better-paid riders in the peloton.
Pedersen comes from a sporting family, although little information is publicly available about his private life. He remains one of the top names in international cycling, with a reputation as one of the most complete riders of his generation.
Born on December 18, 1995 in Tølløse, Denmark, Mads Pedersen began his professional cycling career in 2015 with Cult Energy Pro Cycling. Already in his debut year, he showed his talent with strong performances in smaller European races, which quickly put him on the radar of larger teams.
In 2016, Pedersen made a big step in his career by moving to Stölting Service Group. That year, he achieved his first professional victory by winning a stage in the Tour of Denmark, a major achievement in his home country that confirmed his potential as a rising star. The year 2017 saw Pedersen move to the WorldTour team Trek-Segafredo. In his first year with the team, he took honorary places in several one-day classics and stage races. His consistency and strong performances showed that he was a promising rider for the future.
2018 marked Pedersen's breakthrough on the international stage. He finished second in the Tour of Flanders, one of the most prestigious classics on the calendar. This performance established him as one of the best young classics riders in the peloton.
In 2019, Pedersen experienced his greatest triumph to date by becoming world road champion in Yorkshire, England. This surprise victory, achieved in tough weather conditions, confirmed his status as a top-class rider. He also won in smaller races and continued to develop in the classics.
Pedersen built on his success from the previous year in 2020. He won Gent-Wevelgem, one of the most important classics, and was successful in other one-day races. He showed strong performances in the Tour de France, where he actively participated in the sprints.
The year 2021 brought further success for Pedersen, with victories in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne among others. He confirmed his status as one of the most versatile riders in the peloton, with strong performances in both the Classics and Grand Tours.
Pedersen continued to perform at a high level in 2022, winning three stages at the Vuelta a España and featuring prominently in the sprints and Classics. His performances in both the Tour de France and the Vuelta further cemented his reputation as one of the most consistent riders in the peloton.
Pedersen continued his strong performances in 2023, with victories in Paris-Roubaix and a stage at the Tour de France, among others. He remained one of the leading riders in the Classics and was a key player in the sprint stages of the Grand Tours.
In 2024 Pedersen once again started his season in France with a lot of success. He won a stage and the overall classification at the Etoile de Bessèges; and then won three out of four stages at the Tour de la Provence alongside the overall classification. In the spring he finished fourth at Milano-Sanremo, won Gent - Wevelgem in a sprint against Mathieu van der Poel and then rode to third at Paris-Roubaix.
Pedersen won the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné but at the Tour de France, where he aimed for a win, he was unable to finish the race after crashing hard mid-sprint in the first week. In August, the Dane was the winner of two stages and the overall classification at the Deutschland Tour.
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- Based on what argument?Mistermaumau21-12-2024
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- Lot of contradictory information floating around world cup contenders, someone should do some tidying up.Mistermaumau21-12-2024
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