The Mad Mads Pedersen Thread

[tobydawq]

Still caring about what people on Twitter say in 2026 is a you problem.

Uh, okay...

 

[Netserk]

It's not just you and Netserk I refer to, I also see a lot of disproportional hate against Pedersen on Twitter which is definitely not the case for Ganna.

It's like people actually hate Pogacar and Van der Poel and then instead they take it out on Pedersen because they think he should wheelsuck all the time (and yes, I know all your wishes for the season are for all the good riders to disappear).

And Netserk, I somewhat understand the bad persona thing, even if I think you're exaggerating. I also cringe a bit when he is interviewed because he can be a little too impatient and short-tempered if the journalist does not ask the most intelligent questions. And then his practical jokes are definitely not my cup of tea, either. But I don't think he's a bad person and at least he does have some personality which may be a bit missing from the peloton these days.

i think its right to focus more on pedersen than on ganna

pedersen holds far more sway in the races i care most about

 

[Netserk]

Bad persona?

machismo, bravado

his manners do not fit his racing niche

 

[Danskebjerge]

The fact that Lidl chose not to take part in the Étoile de Bessèges because of safety issues is just so ironic. Safety is such a hard phenomenon to maneuver around. A seemingly safe race is likely to have crashes because everyone feels safe ... It's a catch 22.

Besides feeling sorry for Pedersen, I'm also annoyed. If you follow badminton, tennis and cycling, it's tough times, with world class Danish athletes out with injury for months and maybe even years.

 

[elguapo]

Trek should elevate Hector Alvarez to WT to take the slot of Mads.

 

[tobydawq]

Trek should elevate Hector Alvarez to WT to take the slot of Mads.

Lol, what?

 

[RedheadDane]

Trek should elevate Hector Alvarez to WT to take the slot of Mads.

Dude... he didn't lose both arms.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

machismo, bravado

his manners do not fit his racing niche

Where do you see off-putting machismo and/or bravado on Mads? At least in race interviews he seems perfectly friendly and non-machismo to me... does he twitter some machismo stuff? (I don't do twitter or X, or whatever other socials, so am out of that loop.)

 

[elguapo]

Where do you see off-putting machismo and/or bravado on Mads? At least in race interviews he seems perfectly friendly and non-machismo to me... does he twitter some machismo stuff? (I don't do twitter or X, or whatever other socials, so am out of that loop.)

When racing, most often, Mads joins Pogacar and Mathieu Vanderpoel during critical attack and staying in front to battle for the win is enough machismo and bravado of a racer. When he races Mads, doesn't give up easily.

 

[Red Rick]

Where do you see off-putting machismo and/or bravado on Mads? At least in race interviews he seems perfectly friendly and non-machismo to me... does he twitter some machismo stuff? (I don't do twitter or X, or whatever other socials, so am out of that loop.)

Talking about how other riders are stupid while racing stupidly himself

 

[VanBsr]

Setting aside personal preferences, are there any updates on Pedersen’s comeback? I saw Anders Lund mentioning a possible three-week setback and a very focused Mads, so hopefully the impact won’t be too significant.

 

[RedheadDane]

Setting aside personal preferences, are there any updates on Pedersen’s comeback? I saw Anders Lund mentioning a possible three-week setback and a very focused Mads, so hopefully the impact won’t be too significant.

Yeah, Bak also seems somewhat optimistic, as long as he doesn't get over eager.
Seems the main issue is that - because of the wrist - he can't train outside.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Still no information about how he went down? I believe his philosophy is that crashes are avoidable, so he'll be really gutted about this, especially if it's related to his own team.