After a few weeks of rest, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) is back and he demonstrated it to us this Tuesday, August 12 on the first stage of his national round, the Denmark Tour ! Indeed, the former world champion left his opponents no chance, coming to win his tenth success this season. The Danish has ahead of Slovakia champion Lukas Kubis (Unibet Tietema Rockets) and the young Conrad Haugsted (Team Coloquick), 20 years old and member of the morning escape. After his victory, the native of Tollosis spoke at the microphone of the Danish chain DR.
Video – Relive the final of this 1st stage in Denmark
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“You saw the tactic …”
“When you drive thoroughly, you don't really think about where you are”begins the Danish after crossing the finish line in the lead. “Winning is simply pleasant, whether in Bornholm (island on which the arrival is located, editor's note) or elsewhere. There were a lot of people on the roads, it gave us an additional boost. Thank you to Bornholm and all those who helped us arrive here. To top it all with a victory, it's just great”he expresses. “You saw the tactic. We wanted a real race, to avoid finishing in a group sprint. If we had taken Jasper Philipsen to the finish line, I would most likely have lost. It was not an option for us.
Everyone in the group was motivated, we all wanted to save time on the leaders in the general classification. There was strong cooperation until this attack by Julius (Johansen) at the roundabout. After that, the group began to divide, but it played in our favor. We now have two runners in the top 10. It looks very good for us. Today was an ideal day “concludes Mads Pedersenat the microphone of the Danish chain, DR.
