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Alasdair Fotheringham

Mads Pedersen gets green light to start stage 6 of Tour de France after crash

Tour de France stage 5: Mads Pedersen (l) crosses the finish line with support from teammate Tim de Clercq.

Lidl-Trek have confirmed that their versatile sprinter Mads Pedersen will continue in the 2024 Tour de France despite a heavy fall on stage 5.

Pedersen suffered a big blow to his left shoulder and back as he crashed into the barriers late on the stage, won by Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) for a record-breaking 35th time, but initial x-rays revealed no fractures. 

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