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Lidl-Trek satisfied with missing Tour de France podium thanks to Pedersen's green jersey: 'Outstanding again, unbelievable'

Lidl-Trek came to compete for podium spots, but the German team realized during the final week that it was no longer within reach. Mattias Skjelmose finished fifth in the Tour de France, and Juan Ayuso finished seventh. Despite that, team director Steven de Jongh is satisfied, especially with the pr...

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Mads Pedersen must repeat an unprecedented feat to reach Paris without nerves: 'Today was worth all the pain'

Richard Carapaz won Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday, but alongside the Ecuadorian, there was also applause for Mads Pedersen. The Dane from Lidl-Trek has shown time and again in his career that he can pull off some crazy moves on a good day, and he did just that in an incredibly tough mou...

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Lidl-Trek team boss on the moment Mads Pedersen's legs said 'no' at the Tour de France: 'Pretty much the crux of it'

Lidl-Trek wanted to settle the battle for the green jersey on Wednesday. Instead, Jasper Philipsen closed the gap to just 7 points behind Mads Pedersen in Voiron. So it remains to be seen who will get to show off the green jersey in Paris on Sunday. Steven de Jongh, sports director for the American-...

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Alpecin boss critical of Philipsen in battle for green jersey: 'Don't need to see those handshakes'

The battle for the yellow jersey appears to be over, with Tadej Pogacar reigning supreme in the general classification. Aside from that battle, there’s still plenty at stake for the green jersey. It’s currently held by Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), but the competition is smelling blood. Jasper Philipse...

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No excuses from green jersey Mads Pedersen after Tour de France sprint miss: 'Our approach isn’t changing'

Mads Pedersen finished 11th in Wednesday’s Tour de France sprint in Nevers, a result with which the Dane from Lidl-Trek was moderately satisfied. Afterward, he was especially happy that Soren Waerenskjold of Uno-X—who, for the record, is not competing for the points classification —won the stage and...

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Pedersen saw Philipsen unleash an 87 km/h sprint: 'Insane to hang on the outside in a corner like that'

After 9 days of the Tour de France, Mads Pedersen is wearing the green jersey. The Dane from Lidl-Trek has made that classification a top priority since the start of the race, but he knows Paris is still a long way off. On the rest day, he looked back and ahead in his podcast “Lang Distance,” from a...

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Biniam Girmay closes in on Mads Pedersen in Tour de France green jersey battle

Biniam Girmay finished third on Stage 7 of the 2026 Tour de France and significantly reduced his deficit to Mads Pedersen in the points classification. The Eritrean collected 54 points during the stage and now trails the green jersey holder by 59 points. The seventh stage appeared destined to end in...

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Mads Pedersen protects Tour de France green jersey in Bordeaux sprint: ‘Not my cup of tea’

Mads Pedersen may not be a pure sprinter, but the Dane remains the green jersey wearer at the 2026 Tour de France. Winning the points classification is the major objective for the Lidl-Trek rider, which meant he still had plenty of work to do during Friday’s flat stage to Bordeaux. Pedersen finish...