Quel Show Mads Pedersen ! Once again, the Danish of the Lidl-Trek gratified us with a real issue this Friday on the occasion of the 4th stage of Denmark Tour. Left 68 kilometers from the finish, Pedersen Helpped the runners present in the breakaway and dropped them one by one, to find themselves alone in mind at thirty terminals of the line and resist the return of its competitors. At the same time, it increases its advance in the general classification and seems to be heading more than ever to the final victory, on the eve of the arrival.
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The summary
A breakaway of seven runners formed early in the race ,. Although the peloton lets the gap first widen, about 80 km from the finish, it starts to move and the gap is reduced. And it is Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) which sets the race, placing a very large demarcation at 68 terminals from the line in a coast. Alone William Blume Levy (UNO-X Mobility) manages to follow. The duo joins the breakaway, but Pedersen continues to be forcing and drops one by one his companions in Fugue, even Blume Levy. He returned alone in the lead 30 kilometers from the finish. Behind, these are the Visma | Lease a Bike and the Denmark selection which lead the pursuit, but Pedersen manages to keep between 30 and 50 seconds in advance. We are witnessing numerous attacks in the group of pursuers, which has decreased well over the climbs
In the final kilometers, Antoine l'Hote (Decathlon Ag2r) manages to make the hole, but is always “far” from Pedersen. The Danish flies towards a magnificent victory, his second of the week and advances towards success in the general classification. Behind, The host is resumed in the last meters and takes 3rd place, since the 2nd returns to Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-DECEUNINCK).
