Mads Pedersen outsprints rivals to secure victory on stage 13 of Tour de France
Former world champion Mads Pedersen took his first Grand Tour stage win on stage 13 of the Tour de France as Fred Wright suffered more breakaway heartache.
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Tour de France: Denmark’s Mads Pedersen wins stage 13, Vingegaard keeps lead
His countryman Jonas Vingegaard retained the overall lead, which he claimed by winning stage 11, while Magnus Cort Nielsen won stage 10 in a Tour de France that also started with three days in Denmark.
Mads Pedersen bursts to stage win in Saint Etienne
Mads Pedersen won stage 13 of the Tour de France from a breakaway in Saint Etienne as Britain's Fred Wright had to settle for second.
‘Handing over the baton’ as Tom Pidcock marks ‘big day for British cycling’ in style – Bradley Wiggins
Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has hailed Tom Pidcock’s historic Stage 12 win on Thursday as “a big day for British cycling” and that it felt like a “handing over of the baton.” Pidcock produced a stunning ride on Alpe d’Huez to become the youngest rider to ever win a stage of the Tour. Ad/> And speaking on his Eurosport podcast, The Bradley Wiggins Show, Wiggins was joined by Matt Stephens to dissect the day, with both effusive in their praise for the 22-year-old.
Fireworks on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France - Video
The summit finish of the famed Alpe d’Huez was always going to be a show of the highest order at the Tour de France, cheered on enthusiastically by the teeming Bastille Day crowds.
Pidcock wins Alpine Tour de France stage as Vingegaard retains lead
L’ALPE D’HUEZ, France: British rookie Tom Pidcock, riding for Ineos, showed world class skills as he won stage 12 of the Tour de France on the Bastille Day holiday on Thursday.
Tour de France: Britain's Pidcock wins Bastille Day stage 12 as Vingegaard retains lead
A daredevil descent lit the fuse for the 22-year-old’s win while an explosive acceleration on the final ascent of the Alpe d’Huez finished the job on the final day in the Alps.