Pedersen plans to retire after home World Championships in 2029
Mads Pedersen is currently locked in a fierce fight with NSN's Biniam Girmay for the green jersey at the Tour de France, but the Lidl-Trek sprinter and Classics specialist is still looking ahead. The Danish rider revealed he intends to retire in three years after a home World Road Championships in Copenhagen. He would be 33 years old and has been a WorldTour pro for 11 seasons so far.
“For me, it would be a special place to finish my career,” Pedersen told Denmark's TV2 AftenTour program, adding that he wants to walk away while he's still at the top of the sport. “Everything comes to an end,” he said. “For me, that moment will come when I can no longer fight for victory. Then I do not belong here anymore."
Pedersen has a lifetime contract with Lidl-Trek and said he is not planning his retirement yet. The 2019 World Champion has won multiple stages at all three Grand Tours but has plenty of competitive objectives, starting with the green jersey, "and that damn Monument I am missing.”
