Mads Pedersen ends season early due to illness
Mads Pedersen has ended his season a few days early after illness forced him out of his late-season goals. The Dane finished a disappointing 15th in the ITT at the European Championships on Wednesday, and was due to lead Lidl-Trek at Friday's Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, before joining compatriot Jonas Vingegaard at the Euros road race on Sunday.
The Lidl-Trek fast man has had arguably the best season of his career despite missing the Tour de France, scoring 14 victories between February and September, including a memorable third Gent-Wevelgem, four stages at the Giro d'Italia, one at the Vuelta a España, plus two Grand Tour points classification jerseys. 2025 also marked the year he signed a lifetime contract with Lidl-Trek.
