Overall, Pedersen has enjoyed 52 professional wins, which have included two stages of the Tour de France and three stages of the Giro d’Italia, which he leads in 2025 after four stages.
The Danish rider first signed for the team in 2017 and has since added multiple victories in the classics and several Grand Tour stage wins to his name.
Reflecting on his decision to commit to Lidl-Trek, Mads Pedersen said “Taking the decision to stay with Lidl-Trek for the remainder of my career was for me quite easy, actually. Since I joined in 2017, I always felt super welcome and supported by everyone here. Every time my contract was up for renewal, it was easy to make the decision to stay. Also, because I really like everyone who’s working within the team. Every time it was easy decisions.
“I always had full commitment from the team and they always had confidence in what I was doing, and had confidence in me being the best I can be. When you get that belief from a team manager and the performance group and staff and so on, it’s easy to make the decision to remain with this team."
"And now we ended up in a situation where I stay here for my whole WorldTour career. That’s obviously something I’m really proud of — making a bit of history with Trek. It’s such an honor to have the team’s backing to do this. This team has become like a second family to me, and every time I show up for a race, a training camp, or any team activity, I feel genuinely at home.”
“My hope for my next years of my career is for sure to win this Monument I keep fighting for, and I really believe, with the support from this team, it will be possible within the upcoming years before my career ends. So, that’s definitely one of my biggest goals for the next years, and in general I just want to win as much as possible, but at the same time I want to be a good leader and try to help new riders who are on the way up.”