Axel Zingle (Visma-Lease a Bike) did his best to spoil the Lidl-Trek party and deny them a fourth win out of five stages, but was unable to get past Pedersen in the race for the sprint win in a reduced group of five riders.
Speaking after the final stage in Helsingor, Pedersen paid tribute to his teammates and the week they executed to perfection.
“It’s been an absolutely incredible week for us – far beyond anything we could have dreamed of. It’s been fantastic,” a visibly emotional Pedersen said to DR Sporten, after sealing the title on home soil.
“A perfect race for us,” he summarised. “It’s easy to say from the outside when it all goes to plan, but the boys delivered every single day. We raced hard, took our chances, and came away with more than we could have asked for.”