Still missed for Mads Pedersen. Frustrated by David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) The day before, the Danish had a new good opportunity to express themselves this Tuesday on a 4th stage which suited its qualities on paper. But as since the start of this Vueltathe former world champion does not seem as sharp and unacceptable as on the Gironot succeeding in rewarding the big work of his team Lidl-Trek Throughout the day by a victory. Finding itself alone in this winding final in Voiron (France), Pedersen was forced to throw from a distance to try to return to the front of the peloton. An effort that logically cost him dearly, with a 6th final place on the line. Only small consolation batch, he seizes the green jersey of accuracy with 78 points on the clock, 2 more thanEthan Vernon (Israel-Premier Tech).
“If I had the solution … at least, now we have the green jersey”
“Overall, it was a very good day“He preferred to be positivating during the protocol interview.”Even today, the team's guys have done an incredible job, giving themselves a lot of trouble to let a small breakaway spin and then controlling. Then, of course, the final became very eventful, and it was not easy to find the right placement for the head of the race. We missed a little, and I found myself alone during the last kilometer. It was difficult to be alone and to manage the sprint well, I had to start from far away. It's like that and we continue to run after the victory.”
“At least, now we have the green jerseyand we will continue to fight to score more points. If I had the solution, we would make the changes. You have to keep in mind that at the beginning of the Giro, all these steps where we were efficient suited me 100 %, to me as well as to the team. It's not the same here, it's easier to make a little mistake that will have a greater impact on the result. We continue to try to get the victory. This is the first time that we have run together like that, so we have to build the foundations for the future“, the conclusion Mads Pedersen.
