Mads Pedersen

Humanity behind the racing. A meaningful year for many riders at the Giro d'Italia and Unbound Gravel.

Here are the stats that make some sense of a crazy, chaotic Giro d'Italia.

Pogačar enjoys an F1 weekend, Del Toro lives la dolce vita and a Giro fan's dreams come true.

Pink jersey Del Toro expands gap over teammate Ayuso with intermediate bonuses and a split at the finish line. Who can stop the Mercxian Mexican?

After a few misses, Dutch sprinter ace Olav Kooij blasts to victory after perfect leadout from Wout van Aert. Isaac del Toro widens lead with time bonuses in a relatively quiet day at the Giro d'Italia.

Heat training is the blood-boosting buzzword of modern endurance. But is the hype for heat putting athletes at risk of overcooking?

Pedersen out of pink after bruising multi-mountain stage, Roglič holds slim GC advantage over UAE Emirates duo Ayuso and Del Toro in Giro's first classification shake up.

Crashes, protests, yellow cards, stage 6 of the Giro sunk into total chaos: Hindley's exit leaves Red Bull scrambling ahead of mountains.

Two brutal crashes at the Tour de Hongrie and the Giro d'Italia see nearly a dozen riders abandoning both races.

Cycling’s latest craze? Lifetime contracts. Pedersen joins Wout van Aert and Marianne Vos in the peloton's newest elite club.

'It was incredibly hard ... I had to suffer a lot': Pink jersey Pedersen goes 3-for-5 in Giro d'Italia stages, pads overall lead after flurry of accelerations in tricky, hilly finish.

All the latest updates, results, and breaking news from the year's first grand tour.

Tour de Hoody: Roglič hits new milestone, Vollering reclaims GC throne, Pedersen sprints into record books, plus yellow cards, goats, and chaos in Albania.

Wondered what the 'Iuman' logo on the front of the Giro d'Italia pink jersey represents? A brand producing 'revolutionary' future-proof undies.

Pedersen and Lidl-Trek leave Albania flying high, Van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike return to Italy searching for Giro salvation.

Lidl-Trek team controlled a dangerous breakaway on a hilly stage to set the Dane up for second win in three days to return to Italy with pink.

One competitor considered going home after tough Giro start; they and others vow to fight back.

Gee, Arensman both lose time in explosive hilly finale of Giro d'Italia stage 1, Landa taken away in ambulance after horror crash.

Can Kooij confirm? Will Pedersen and Van Aert run riot? What of old dog Bennett? A range of rider characteristics and stage profiles leave things up in the air for the Giro’s sprinters.

Can Van Aert write a fairytale ending to his pothole-riddled path to the Giro? Spicy opening stage should throw WVA, Pidcock, Pedersen straight into a stage-hunting slugfest.

With the Giro starting next Friday, the entry list for the season’s first grand tour is deep and diverse.

5 takeaways from the cobblestone and Ardennes classics, including the inevitability of Pog, the potential of Puck, and why Paris-Roubaix always rules.

Unsung heroes, rising rookies, and the new 'Big 5' of one-day racing: We assess the big dogs and bigger disappointments of the northern spring.

Pedersen philosophical after having good legs but bad luck: 'I was unlucky to puncture when I did.'

Pogačar overshoots corner and crashes deep into the final of wild ride through 'Hell of the North,' holds off chase group for second place on debut.

Everything you need to know for Paris-Roubaix and the cobblestone bust-up with Pogačar, Van der Poel, Pedersen, Van Aert.

The Pogačar Express is thundering toward Paris-Roubaix but what if the best thing for the sport is that he doesn’t win Sunday?

Pogačar, Kopecky, forecasts of rain, cobblestone pain: Here's your ultimate guide to the two-day thrill ride of Paris-Roubaix Femmes and Paris-Roubaix.

Lidl-Trek tandem of Pedersen and Stuyven head toward Paris-Roubaix with a tailwind after 'super magical' 2nd and 5th-place finishes in Flanders.

'Tadej was simply the strongest': Pogačar unleashes attacking storm before launching decisive haymaker 18km from the line on the Oude Kwarement.

After last year’s mud-splattered carnage, some began asking if the Koppenberg was too much. At least this year the iconic climb will be tackled in dry conditions.

Video: Paced into the climb at 60kph by UAE teammates, Pogačar exploded up Oude Kwaremont like it was race day: 'I need to try to open a gap.'

Can 'monster Mads' win a monument? Where's Wout? Can Ganna gonna conquer the Koppenberg? Unpicking the chasing pack of the Tour of Flanders.

Tour de Hoody: The spring classics are being rewired by space-age high tech, big data, carbo-loading, and fearless new tactics. Here's what's driving the monument makeover.

Christoph Roodhooft on Gent-Wevelgem tactics: “I thought that this was a big race in which the first place was very important”.

Lidl-Trek star celebrates Gent-Wevelgem to emerge as top threat for MVDP and Pogačar at Flanders and Roubaix: 'We believe we can win.'

Former world champion proves he is in fine form in advance of Flanders and Roubaix.

Van der Poel outmuscles Pedersen and Ganna in chaotic E3 Saxo Classic that included 'unsporty' tactics and idiot fan behavior: 'We solved it quite well.'

Lidl-Trek superstar zeroes in on breakout monument victory by embracing old and new: 'This is the perfect setup.'

Less than one week after winning Milan-San Remo, Dutchman powers away from Pedersen for muscle flexing-victory; Van Aert goes AWOL in key monument tune-up.

Tour de Hoody: Flanders Week opens without cycling's superstar, but it's a chance to revisit the Mathieu van der Poel-Wout van Aert rivalry.

'How we handle that is something we need to discuss': Will Lidl-Trek's double-threat derail its own chances against Pogačar and Van der Poel in a TdF selection spat?

No Vingegaard, no problem as Visma-Lease a Bike blow up Paris-Nice in echelon attack and set up Jorgenson for bonus-seconds raid.

Lidl-Trek doubles up as Pedersen scores stage win and GC lead in Provence, Elisa Balsamo wins bunch kick in Valenciana.

Italy’s sprinting ace Milan has been working on his only weakness. Can he challenge Philipsen and Merlier for sprint supremacy at the Tour de France?

Former world champion could reverse a previous decision to reject high-altitude work.

Pedersen’s 2025 calendar: At the center of Lidl-Trek's classics ambitions, questions remain about which grand tours he'll race.

Who's fastest in the men's WorldTour? German speedster Kittel offers his expert take: 'It’s not enough just to be a sprinter anymore.'

From Van der Poel and Evenepoel to Powless and Pidcock: Ranking the five-star uber-favorites down to the one-star dark horses for the rainbow jersey.

Even bike change at 4km to go can't stop Evenepoel masterclass as Belgian claims historic TT-road race double.

The four-rider Belgian squad looks to have the watts and power to out-muscle all comers, including five-star favorite Mathieu van der Poel.

Can Van Aert usurp Van der Poel? Will Alaphilippe deliver panache to Paris? We rate the five-star favorites and wildcard outsiders for Saturday's road race.

History was made and records were broken, but this year's Tour de France wasn't all awesome. Here are the disappointments and duds of a three-star three weeks.

Team loses stage-hunting ace to injuries sustained in sprint crash in another blow after Geoghegan Hart's DNS: 'We will work out a Plan B to race aggressively.'

Pedersen peeved at 'most aggressive' prize as green jersey battle heats up: 'I would prefer to shower and get the bandage off.'

Alex Zingle's fast-twitch muscle reaction saved Pedersen — and himself — from perhaps more serious injury: 'I was coming too fast to brake.'

'There was a bit of a question mark': The opening two stages across the heart of the Apennines will quickly reveal if Pogačar will be paying a price. 

A leaner, trimmer version of Mads Pedersen slots into pole position for the yellow jersey sweepstakes in Saturday's hilly opening stage: 'It makes no sense not to try.'

Cort takes yellow jersey after overnight race-leader Mads Pedersen loses time in climbing finale of Monday's stage.

Sam Bennett second after Lidl-Trek and Decathlon Ag2r la Mondiale control the stage.

Pedersen best of the rest behind the Alpecin-Deceuninck assault to score his best result yet at Paris-Roubaix.

'I never could have dreamed of this': Van der Poel completes Flanders-Roubaix double after Alpecin-Deceuninck ruled the roads into Roubaix.

From a super-size sprinter to a returning cobblestone specialist, here are the riders that could cause havoc in the men's race though 'Hell'.

From the sectors to the stars, to plot lines and pavé, here's everything you need to know for Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Roubaix Femmes.

The Danish rider opted for massive chainrings, narrow handlebars, and... tubular tires?

The world champion joins the elite club of three-time winners at the Belgian monument, Matthews relegated off podium in controversial call.

From a former Flanders champion to a raw and raucous rookie, these are the riders that could derail MVDP at De Ronde.

Pedersen and Van der Poel could benefit in wide-open race: 'One thing for sure, it's going to be a f**cking hard race.'

World champions Lotte Kopecky and Mathieu van der Poel headline the Belgian monument with some key route alterations: 'The Kortekeer and the Kanarieberg will not be included in the course this year.'

Kilos of rice, dozens of gels, multiple recovery meals: How riders power the 6,000-calorie churn of the cobblestone classics.

American star defends racing for victory in wake of devastating crash: 'Should we just throw in the towel?'

American recruit boldly steps into the Visma-Lease a Bike void with another stunning victory: 'Winning was a nice gesture for Wout.'

Dwars door Vlaanderen: American powers to victory and Visma-Lease a Bike confirms Van Aert will miss Flanders, Roubaix, and Amstel Gold.

Belgian star's classics dreams devastated again after crash brings down Pedersen, Stuyven, and huge bunch of favorites.

In-form, injury-free Jorgenson poised for crucial role in Wout van Aert's under pressure cobblestone crew at Dwars, Tour of Flanders.

The E3 Saxo Classic and Gent Wevelgem have become harder fought battles recently.

Breaking down how the key Tour of Flanders tune-up race was won and what we learned from Lidl-Trek's aggressive tactics against Mathieu van der Poel.

Tour de Hoody: Will Van Aert's high-stakes bet pay off for Flanders? Americans keep rocking the cobbles, and Egan Bernal keeps clawing back.

Some stunning images from a memorable day’s competition in Flanders.

Who's hot and who's not ahead of Tour of Flanders? We pick apart E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem to dissect the top dogs for De Ronde.