Fourth in Milan-San Remo, ninth in E3 Saxo Classic and 10th at Dwars door Vlaanderen would be a great run of results for Mads Pedersen in any year, but especially in 2026, when injuries meant the Dane had to battle to even be racing this week.
In some ways, the fact that that trio of results isn't being celebrated in its own right, but more as a lens to judge his recovery, is a sign that Pedersen is a victim of his own success. Several Classics wins and the podium in the Tour of Flanders last year mean that three top 10s are much less to shout about for him.
