LONDON (Reuters) - Mads Pedersen not only became Denmark's first road world champion in Harrogate on Sunday, he also offered further proof of the rise of an exciting new generation in men's cycling.
On a rain-lashed day that beat down some of the world's biggest names including several Grand Tour champions, the 23-year-old Pedersen did not put a wheel out of place to become the youngest man to win the title since Oscar Freire in 1999.
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