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Mads Pedersen wins Tour de la Provence for the second successive year

Mads Pedersen won the Tour de la Provence for the second successive year
Mads Pedersen won the Tour de la Provence for the second successive yearBelga / ddp USA / Profimedia
Lidl-Trek's Mads Pedersen got a great start to the new season when he secured the general classification win at the 2025 Tour de la Provence, after Sam Bennett won the final stage in Arles in a close sprint-finish.

Sunday's flat stage went from Rognac to Arles over 190.6 kilometers.

Mads Pedersen finished ninth on Sunday's stage after a crash on the stretch towards the finishing line disrupted the final.

Pedersen avoided being caught in the crash, which involved several riders The 29-year-old Dane were focused of not getting tangled into the crash and crossed the finish line in one piece.

Mads Pedersen thus defended his title from last year. He is the first rider to win the race two years in a row. Nairo Quintana also has two overall wins in the race.

The closest rival to Mads Pedersen's overall victory was Bahrain rider Matej Mohoric, who finished 13 seconds behind the Dane.

It was on Saturday's 2nd stage that Mads Pedersen laid the foundation for his overall victory when he won the stage.