{"id":190612,"date":"2022-09-08T13:16:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=190612"},"modified":"2022-09-08T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:16:13","slug":"pedersen-set-to-win-vueltas-skoda-green-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2022\/09\/08\/pedersen-set-to-win-vueltas-skoda-green-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedersen Set to Win Vuelta\u2019s \u0160koda Green Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Danish sprinter Mads Pedersen is just four days away from winning the second major title of his career. The 2019 World Road Race champion has an overwhelming lead in the Vuelta a Espa<em>\u00f1<\/em>a points classification and needs only to avoid accident and illness to don the \u0160koda Green Jersey when the race finishes in Madrid on Sunday. The 26-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider has, as of Wednesday, collected two stage wins and amassed 349 points, a lead of 200 points over his nearest rival, Britain\u2019s Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious). Spaniard Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates) sits in third with 133 points.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>However, in addition to the two aforementioned threats to his victory, Pedersen must also finish two gruelling mountain stages within the prescribed time limit. Thursday\u2019s stage 18 and stage 20 on Saturday contain 5 category 1 climbs that must be conquered. Pedersen has already made it over more difficult climbs but this edition of the Vuelta has been very taxing on everyone. Furthermore, the riders remaining in the race are all tired, which has led to some chaotic events, such as the crash during the finish of stage 16, which was won by Pedersen. That accident led to the abandonment of the race by Jumbo-Visma\u2019s hard-luck leader Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d who was sitting in second in the GC at the time.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CiPhMZujliT\/?hl=en<\/p>\n<p>The green-jersey race was effectively decided before the start of stage 10 when Pedersen\u2019s only credible rival, Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe), was forced to drop out of the race because he tested positive for Covid. Bennett trailed Pedersen by only 5 points at the time. None of the other sprinters in the race were a match for Pedersen\u2019s ability to race in mountainous terrain. Though the rules for awarding points had been changed to favour sprinters in the flat stages, there were probably not enough flat stages in the race, and certainly not enough in-form sprinters.<\/p>\n<p>Wright, who is second in the points classification, is an all-rounder, not a sprint specialist, and Soler, who is third, is a climber. In fact, the closest pure sprinter to Pedersen in the rankings is Pascal Ackermann of UAE Team Emirates, who sits seventh with 86 points. This does not diminish Pedersen\u2019s achievement. On the contrary, it underlines his superiority and his ability to ride fast and climb well. It also suggests that he would probably have won the \u0160koda Green Jersey even if Bennett had remained in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there are four days of racing to go. Considering how many surprises the Vuelta has sprung in the past and this year as well, Pedersen would be well advised to ride cautiously and stay out of trouble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danish sprinter Mads Pedersen is just four days away from winning the second major title of his career. 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