‘It’s going to be a tough race’ – Mads Pedersen ready to suffer at Tour of Flanders

Mads Pedersen speaks as he likes to race: with blunt power. There’s little room for subtlety and small talk, especially when he is battered and bruised after the Dwars door Vlaanderen crash and the Tour of Flanders is approaching.  

The Dane is the Lidl-Trek designated leader for Sunday’s race and so will try to take on Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and everyone who lines up in Antwerp.