‘I didn’t want Van der Poel to surprise me’ – Mads Pedersen holds nerve to win Gent-Wevelgem duel
The idea was to outflank and outnumber Mathieu van der Poel, but in the finale of Gent-Wevelgem, Mads Pedersen still faced something akin to a modern labour of Hercules, namely a head-to-head contest with the world champion.