Mads Pedersen was the winner of a thrilling Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne race today. Photo: twitter
Danish former world champion Mads Pedersen won a thrilling Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne race today.
The 25-year-old, who won the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England, triumphed in a sprint finish after 197km of racing.
France’s Anthony Turgis (Total Direct Energie) finished second with Ineos’ Tom Pidcock in third.
Dutch star Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) battled bravely in a breakaway to hold off the chasing pack but was eventually caught with 1.5km to go.
Bekijk de knappe sprintzege van Mads Pedersen in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurnehttps://t.co/GkiVlYoqTo pic.twitter.com/5RWCLr9jm8
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| 1 | Mads Pedersen | DEN | 4:37:04 |
| 2 | Anthony Turgis | FRA | |
| 3 | Thomas Pidcock | GBR | |
| 4 | Matteo Trentin | ITA | |
| 5 | Jenthe Biermans | BEL | |
| 6 | Sonny Colbrelli | ITA | |
| 7 | Nils Politt | GER | |
| 8 | Greg van Avermaet | BEL | |
| 9 | Bert van Lerberghe | BEL | |
| 10 | Erik Nordsaeter Resell | NOR |
*Selected
| 83 | Ryan Gibbons | RSA | +4:52 |
