Mads Pedersen withdraws from 2023 Giro d'Italia after falling ill overnight, from second in points jersey standings
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Updated 19/05/2023 at 09:40 GMT
Mads Pedersen will not compete any further at the Giro d'Italia this season after he became ill overnight, his Trek-Segafredo team confirmed on Friday morning on their official Twitter account. The 27-year-old Danish rider had a stage victory to his name and was a strong contender for the points jersey, sitting second in the standings behind Jonathan Milan.
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Mads Pedersen has withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia after becoming ill with a cough and throat infection.
The Danish rider’s team, Trek-Segafredo confirmed the news on their Twitter account on Friday morning.
The team wrote: “Unfortunately we have to report that @Mads__Pedersen won’t take the start at today’s stage of the #Giro.
“Mads had a troubled night with a cough. He woke up this morning with a sore throat and tracheitis and is not fit to race.
“Heal up, Mads”
Pedersen was second in the standings for the points jersey at the first Grand Tour of the season, trailing Italy's Jonathan Milan by 22 points.
The 2023 Giro has been hit with a succession of high-profile withdrawals, most notably former race leader Remco Evenepoel who was just one of a legion of riders forced out with Covid.
The general classification is headed up by Geraint Thomas of Ineos Grenadiers, with Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma two seconds behind him in second spot.
Pedersen had one stage win to his name at this year's Giro.
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