The 2026 season got off to a terrible start for Lidl-Trek’s Mads Pedersen, who crashed out of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana on the opening day and was transported to hospital.
According to the team, Pedersen fractured his left wrist and right collarbone and is scheduled to undergo surgery on Thursday.
His teammate Bauke Mollema, who is due to retire at the end of the season, described the crash on Instagram, writing, “One of those days I won’t miss when I’m done. A fresh and nervous peloton, and then a big high-speed crash just before the final climb — with Pedersen involved. Get well soon, boys.”