Mads Pedersen
Danish cyclist, born 1995
Mads Pedersen (born 18 December 1995) is a Danish professional racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek. Pedersen is the most winning Danish rider in history ranked by total number of professional victories, has won stages in all three Grand Tours—the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España, and is the only Danish rider ever to win the men's road race world title, claiming the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England. Pedersen is also one of only six riders in history to have won the points classification in all three Grand Tours.
Career
Amateur career: 2013–2016
In 2013, Pedersen won the Paris–Roubaix Juniors and went on to claim the silver medal in the World Championships junior road race. Pedersen won Ghent–Wevelgem U23, the U23 Tour of Norway, and a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir prior to turning professional.
Early Trek–Segafredo years: 2017–2021
In August 2016, Trek–Segafredo announced that they had signed Pedersen through to 2018.
2017
In his neo-pro season, Pedersen was named in the start list for the Giro d'Italia. His best result was twelfth on the last stage, in the individual time trial.
Pedersen won the Danish national road race title in June. He took overall victory in the Tour du Poitou Charentes after winning the time trial.
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