Mads Pedersen : "I missed some speed. I can only learn from my mistakes and look forward to the next opportunities"
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The eleventh stage of Vuelta a Espana concluded with the victory of Kaden Groves. Trek-Segafredo rider Mads Pedersen finished in fifth place in the bunch sprint.
"I lacked a bit of speed in the sprint. I didn't trust my long sprint, and I started too late, so I missed some speed. Never trust yourself," said Pedersen. He continues, "It was very hectic in the final kilometers. It's always like that when the last lane to the finish is long and straight, and the speed is high. Still, Alex Kirsch did a good job of putting me in Groves' wheel."
While he may have missed the victory, he was able to score some points along the way and defend his green jersey for one more stage. He still hopes to secure at least one stage win and promises to learn from his past mistakes. "You always have to think ahead. I can't change anything about my second place in the first week and today. I can only learn from my mistakes and look forward to the next opportunities. I am still very motivated to take them,” concluded Pedersen. He currently holds the 99th position in GC, 1 hour and 29 minutes behind overall leader Remco Evenepoel.
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- I hope he rides a bitmij15-11-2026
- Greatest athlete this world has ever produced ! LOL ... you definitely are a comdian ! Cycling is so sprecialized and you think he's the greatest athlete ever ! Still laughing !frieders315-11-2026
- b.s. headline. Jonas wasn't told anything, it is just a pundit telling him what to do. the actual article is not even close to the insinuation of the headline.mij15-11-2026
- I think Roglic could have beaten Sepp. not Jonas. I was referring to Sepp.mij15-11-2026
- I'm deeply sick of this guy and his unwillingness to race seriously for more than a month or two. I'll never respect riders who do that. Seixas will be stronger than him next season, and maybe Del Toro as well. I don't even think he'll finish on the podium at any GT where Pogi, Seixas, and Del Toro are racing.megasmacky15-11-2026
- Not a chance in hell.megasmacky15-11-2026
- If you go watch some races from last season other riders that have never caught Jonas...are now catching him. Some are just riding away from him and he can't hold the wheelmd197514-11-2026
- He just doesn't have the desire anymore. I read an article earlier today that said he almost retired last year. His reasoning was he is away from home to much. Visma was able to keep him riding by allowing him to skip certain camps. So, while currently Visma is doing altitude work...Jonas is at home. Which means 2 things. 1- He maybe fresher than other riders. But, not the condition. 2-Is a somewhat slap in the face to others on the team that are supposed to help him win. Yet feel like he hasn't done what they have so perhaps they don't provide as good of protection or they ride more for theme (which the team may not notice).md197514-11-2026
- Roglic could not have won anyway, after Jonas followed him when Roglic decided it was his turn for a stage win. Jonas had already attacked Kuss twice, so it was Jonas who was within seconds of taking the lead before Kuss was 'gifted' the win. It felt a bit like Roglic was being thrown under the bus when the team made his unhappiness public.Hills3314-11-2026
- POG1, another nice doc about our favourite, I watched most of it with a big smile on my face (except for the bits about his crashes 😢 obvs!).Lozza14-11-2026
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Lesson learned? "Never doubt your sprint," - Mads Follow the thread for a reaction from @Mads__Pedersen after his 5th place in the Stage 11 sprint finish. 👇
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