Mads Pedersen Wins Gent-Wevelgem 2025, Joins Elite Company With Third Win
Mads Pedersen Wins Gent-Wevelgem 2025, Joins Elite Company With Third Win
Mads Pedersen won Gent-Wevelgem 2025 on Sunday at the end of a 55-kilometer solo burst, adding to his previous victories at the classic in 2020 and 2024.
Danish cyclist Mads Pedersen won Gent-Wevelgem 2025 on Sunday at the end of a 55-kilometer solo burst, adding to his previous victories at the classic in 2020 and 2024.
The Lidl-Trek rider finished well ahead of Belgian Tim Merlier in second, with Jonathan Milan of Italy completing the podium.
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The victory put 29-year-old Pedersen in elite company, as he joins Robert Van Eenaeme, Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx, Mario Cipollini, Tom Boonen and Peter Sagan on the list of three-time winners of Gent-Wevelgem.
"I was told this morning that if I won today, I would join the record holders on this, so of course that's nice to be there now," Pedersen said. "But then winning is just nice, and I'm happy."
To claim his 50th victory in a professional race, Pedersen took the risky decision to make his move early to avoid a mass sprint finish.
The Dane first joined a group of nine attackers with 75 kilometers to go, before taking the lead with 55 kilometers remaining, thanks to an attack that left all his rivals on the spot on the second of the three ascents of Mont Kemmel.
"It was in favor of being alone with the full tailwind in the last 20k," explained Pedersen. "On the plugstreets (gravel tracks), I had really good legs, so I was like 'OK, let's try to open the race.'
"And then, it was the point of no return. This could have ended in disaster also, but today, it went well, so luckily it was a good decision."
The peloton next turn their attention to the second Monument of the season, with the Tour of Flanders taking place next Sunday.
However, Pedersen is not letting himself get carried away by his record-equaling performance this weekend, especially with Mathieu van der Poel and three-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar set to compete.
"It's a different race than this is, and you know, those two guys are still on a different level," said the 2019 world champion. "We saw it Friday with Mathieu (who won the E3 in Belgium). He just dropped me on the Kwaremont. And we also know Tadej is a pretty good bike rider, so he's able to do the same.
"Of course this gives some confidence for Sunday, and we believe we can win, but it's not going to be easy at all."
What Are The Races On The Flanders Classics Schedule?
- Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Men & Women; Saturday, March 1)
- Gent-Wevelgem (Men & Women; Sunday, March 30)
- Dwars door Vlaanderen (Men & Women; Wednesday, April 2)
- Tour of Flanders (Men & Women; Sunday, April 6)
- Scheldeprijs (Men & Women; Wednesday, April 9)
- De Brabantse Pijl (Men & Women; Friday, April 18)
New to the calendar for 2025:
- Ronde van Limburg (Thursday, March 27)
- Amstel Gold Race (Sunday, April 20)
- Brussels Cycling Classic (Sunday, June 8)
- Vlaamse Druivenkoers Overijse (Saturday, Aug. 16)
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