He could also be carrying the inexperienced jersey, however Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) continues to be winless on this Vuelta a España, starkly totally different from the beginning of his final Grand Tour, when he received three phases within the first 5 days of the Giro d’Italia.
The Dane got here to the Vuelta to attempt to repeat his Giro feat – win phases and take house the inexperienced jersey – and while the factors classification purpose goes nicely, the most effective stage end result he is taken to date is second on stage 3.
The most recent disappointment got here on stage 8, when he completed eleventh – ultimately upgraded to ninth after two relegations – marking one other day of not the end result he needs on this race.
“The ultimate dash simply wasn’t adequate,” he advised the TV cameras after the stage. “Not even ending within the prime 10 isn’t what we got here right here for. It’s what it’s.”
His marketing campaign for the inexperienced jersey has been going nicely, constantly profitable factors – together with on the best way to Zaragoza on stage 8 – and while profitable that classification and finishing a triple for Lidl-Trek in 2025 is actually a purpose, he says profitable a stage is extra vital.
“We are able to’t change the outcomes now. All we will do is look forward and hold making an attempt to win a stage. I wish to win phases,” he mentioned. “Choosing up factors within the intermediate sprints is one thing we now have to do, however profitable is an important factor. That’s what it’s all about.”
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