Mads outdueled the defending the World Champion for a statement win in Belgium.
After an incredible team effort and fourth place finish at Milano-Sanremo, it seemed only a matter of time before Mads Pedersen found his winning legs. At Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday, he unearthed that power, sprinting from long range from the front with Mathieu van der Poel on his wheel, and forcing the World Champion to sit up in the closing meters. Pedersen recorded his first win of the Classics season.
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