While many runners do not yet know what their goals will be in 2025, there is one who only has one race in mind, Paris-Roubaix. The 2019 world champion, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), should focus its program to be in its best shape during theHell of the North. The Dane posted a photo of himself on Friday at the legendary Roubaix velodrome, with the caption, “everything I do is aimed at one goal, 04/13/2025”i.e. the date of the third monument of the season.
Video – Pedersen, first Dane on the podium in Roubaix
4th in 2023, 3rd in 2024… Pedersen see rapproche !
Over the past two years, Mads Pedersen showed impressive regularity on Paris-Roubaix. After two retirements in 2021 and 2022, the Dane had a superb race in 2023, finishing 4th after more than 80 kilometers of escape, being beaten by Van der Poel, The Philips (Alpecin-Deceuninck), et Van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike). The following year, he moved up one place, always ahead of the duo ofAlpecin-Deceuninck. In 2025, Pedersen will absolutely have to find a solution to manage both Mathieu van der Poelwhile getting rid of Jasper Philipsenfaster at sprint.
