"Pedersen Upsets Van der Poel to Claim Gent-Wevelgem Victory"
Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek won the Gent-Wevelgem race after a head-to-head battle with world champion Mathieu van der Poel. Pedersen's team had raced aggressively, but in the end, he had to face Van der Poel alone. Pedersen set the tempo on the final climb to dissuade Van der Poel from attacking and then worked together with him to stay ahead of the peloton. In the final sprint, Pedersen held off Van der Poel to claim victory, positioning himself as a favorite for the upcoming Tour of Flanders.
