Mads Pedersen KEEPS Making this MISTAKE

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[@Steve-Riverwood]

First of all, Mads Pedersen is'nt a sprinter, like Rolf Sørensen says "Mads Pedersen is not a pure sprinter, he's a classics rider who sprints really well" MP will almost certainly lose to every pure top 10 sprinter in the world in a 150-175 flat sprint, he does'nt have the same peak power like the Groenewegens or Jacobsens etc... But he is extremely endurant that's his superpower and most of the sprints he has won has been from distance like 250-275 meters. If MP has to have a chance to win he must go from long or else the pure sprinters will blow by him quite easy. Take a look at TDF2023 stage 8, MP sprints from like 400 if not 450 meters, first he outsprints MVPD(Philipsens leadout), then Phillipsen is loose form 200ish, and MP holds him of to the line. If MP had startet that sprint with 175 meters to go Philipsen would've won. Mads knows he's not the fastest, but can be a problem for most sprinters in a long sprint! THAT'S WHY HE OPENS UP EARLY!!!!!

[@mikkelline11]

I'm SO tired of people not getting this. "He always goes too early" NO! He goes early because that's how he wins, by exhausting the competition with a drag race sprint. Losing from the front is better than not being in contention at all, as he always says

[@thisishowthetruthdies684]

Kooij made that look ridiculously easy. Seemed like he wasn't even concerned about eating wind when he was moving up.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

The kid was going good 👊🦋🔥

[@joelronningen9930]

Christian VdV called Koijs sprint "Cavendish like" (or something like it). See any similarities? I did! 😊

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Olav loves the low over the bars type sprint. 🤔😳🦋💪

[@mikkelline11]

Mads would rather go too early and lose from the front than try to come from behind when he knows he can't touch the top top sprinters. He needs the timing and the finish to be perfect in order to beat an in shape Kooij. Mads is a 250 m slightly uphill diesel sprinter; the stage he won over Merlier at the Tour last year is a classic example

[@pinnaclewd]

I have to disagree Chris, as a quicker man (Kooij) Mads only real chance is A) A early move to out-drag or B) A late jump but run risk of someone going before you. When you are against a faster man you have to try something unconventional to see if anything works.

[@AnalogNoiseLab]

Kooij will beat Mads in most of the flat sprints no matter what Mads do. Mads will beat Kooij in most of the uphill sprints…

[@jeffschmid2538]

Feel like I heard an echo at my place when you said....Hey Remco, it's not UAE's job to control the race for you. HA!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

😂👊🦋

[@peterwilliams1119]

Many races now I've seen Plapp sitting up the back for large parts of the race. Why? I'm not sure. Is he nervous about riding in the middle of the bunch? He did it yesterday as well. And then burned through matches to get up the front and attack for 2nd place. Maybe he could have had 1st place if he was already up the front?

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I hated it back there. I never wanted to spend time hanging out at the back of the peloton. 🤔😳🦋

[@draloalo]

Mads is not a typical sprinter. You say he goes to early. But actually he is just going when there are no more in front of him. He is not a sprinter that can kick it the last 100 meters like the big sprinters. He can win if he is given the front at 200-250 meters, because he is able to hold a relatively high speed for a long time. But longer than 250 is just too much. I don't think you really can blame Mads, the way he sprints, he needs a GOOD lead out in order to win, and that is a hard thing to do. He just needed one extra lead out man on both of these stages :)

[@YangTan-n7e]

Remco's just a whiny baby. As good a cyclist as he might be, the guys lacks class ...

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I still like his interviews better then most because he always says something interesting 🤔👍🦋

[@robbchastain3036]

I like Remco's drama. And before this race ends, I hope he finds something to blame on Primoz. :)

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I agree 100% with everything you said here. Drama kid 😂😜🦋👊🔥

[@imalec]

Absolutely love your commentary Chris 🦋

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Thanks 👊🦋

[@rulifaller8474]

Problem is Made is not explosive enough to do the Kooij thing, he needs a very long sprint tone able to win

[@adamkuenzel1878]

Loved watching the NBC highlights when our man Victor Campernats was in beast mode at the sharp end of the breakaway time-trialing his own teammates out the back! He committed a Solerism!

[@wildly_heather]

I definitely laughed at MY MAN VICTOR CAMPENERTS especially when a big dude was drafting behind teeeeny aero MMVC

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Our man Camp only knows on or off. 😂👊🦋

[@stoempert]

Pedersen lacks the top-end acceleration to be a true sprinter. He would have a hard time doing what Kooij does so well. Pedersen needs to make it a long sprint. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't.

[@pauljansen1137]

Mads is a great sprinter...has been on an awesome winning streak this year..but just is outclassed by....the best sprinter in the game!!!!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Mads is money is enough times thru the season that missing a few won’t change much. 👊🦋💵

[@holmbjerg]

​@@ChrisHornerCyclingMads P has never had the max watts to match a pure sprinter like Olav. He needs a longer endurance sprint where he makes the other sprinters hold their max watts for longer than they actually can and they eventually blow their legs. Getting that timed to perfection is much harder than for someone like Olav Kooij, who probably has the highest maximum watts of any sprinter. If Olav gets to "kick" close to the line, there's no one who can match that.

[@legodrakie]

I wouldn't put to much into Evenepoel's interview. It would have been bad for team spirits if Evenepoel called Vervaeke a knucklehead for launching Plapp.

[@peterderidder9922]

Chris you should know real sprinters have to make desisions in a split of a second .... To be a top rider you realy need somme selfconfidence and must believe in youreself ! no guts no glory they say . Maybe Pedersen wss thingking, this is the only way to beat olaf ? Pederson is a real top class puncher . It also could be there plan didnt worked out and had to improvise because Jasper Stuyven was on his end and Pedersen had to start the sprint to early ??? Annyway, Olaf is the best sprinter in Paris -Nice 2024 . point final en francais ;-)

[@henrikmadsen6446]

Pedersen is cocky and funny as most Danes from Copenhagen are while Vingegaard is humble and less entertaining like most Danes from Jylland.

[@fathertime7864]

I'm just happy to see My man Victor Campenaerts on the break again.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Me too 👊🦋

[@ZwiftyZwifter]

He’s all our man now!

[@gregtitus2467]

Olav Kooij...so well executed. Made it look easy. A classic sprint finish. Well done!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Super 👊💥💪🦋

[@dannyjensen2123]

A bit lucky. But you need luck when things are This close. Brilliant from OK.

[@jtmuso]

Just as I begin to like Remco’s riding style he gives another interview and he’s back to rung one 😅 the dude needs to some more self reflection before interviews

[@pawewiktor6861]

Butterfly effect with the mornig cofee - I like it.

[@slayer6936]

#1 I'm on it like Olaf in a sprint. Remco always has to blame everyone else for his failures😂. Olaf came out and just rode right by them from 6 riders back, and Mags was deflated after that sprint. Great job Chris.🤜🤛

[@wildly_heather]

And he had to surf the wheels on his own!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Mads and pascal both were not very happy. Sprinters hate second 😂👊🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@bbarber6845]

You need a t shirt ‘My man Victor Campenarts’

[@HolgerDanske874]

Is Mads Pedersen really a sprinter? Or is he just a really fast classic rider?

[@cpk313]

Usually as people progress in a given field they make better choices, this year Remco has done the opposite. He's exhibited zero race craft, it's like he's regressed. Quick-step has lost a step in the last few years

[@starkparker16]

Everything in your comment is true but I love Remco for doing Remco 🤜🏻🙃🤛🏻 things. It's like watching a Jim Carrey movie. 🛋️🦋

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

At least a few for QS. 🤔🦋

[@ikegrall8466]

“Legs of a pro, The mind of an amateur.” Applies to Mads as well, being too certain of himself. He needs to watch Olaf stealth cruising the peloton.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Olav was crazy good today 👊🦋

[@meibing4912]

Yeah - only six pro wins so far this year... what a bloody amateur🙄

[@katjaolsen1017]

Yeah what an amateur that former world champion, 6th on the current UCI world ranking rider, right? Geez. Mads has never been, neither is he now, a pure sprinter - he is more of a classics rider really. A sprint from a small-ish group, under tough conditions or a slight uphill long sprint, sure. But other than that he will rarely stand a chance against a pure sprinter. He does not have that same kick or max speed - he is not explosive enough. So he has to do it his way to even have a chance. Get your cycling knowledge from someone else than this guy,

[@srennielsen8235]

I really hope both Mads P and Remco watchs your videos maybe...just maybe they will have a win someday. Not as many as you of couse, and definitely not the rainbow jersey but one here and there.

[@katjaolsen1017]

Love it 😆Funny thing is that no Americans here will get the sarcasm or even know enough about cycling to get what you just wrote though haha

[@ZENmud]

Remco is exercising his "excuse generator" righteously, in order to have the strongest possible excuses by July 7th (+/-). Remco's excuses are superb, compared to Tadej's or Jonas's...

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Yep. 👊🦋

[@dr.merlot1532]

I don't know who this Aye-gone Bernal fellow is but he sure sounds like a real talent. I wish him well and hope he wins.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋🇨🇴🔥💥

[@TriRaMYNasara-xw3tp]

Hi Chris, am beginning to think Olav is the replacement of WVA.😜

[@holmbjerg]

You have never been a sprinter and it shows in your commentary. Sometimes you don't have a choice to open early, because it's only Olav Kooij as the pure sprinter, who can "kick" into gear so close to the line. Mads Pedersen is not a pure sprinter and does not have the same "kick". Mads Pedersen needs the dragrace where you need to be able to hold your watts for a longer period than the pure sprinters are able to. If Kooij gets to open late, he will last to the line, because he has more maximum watts.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

You think Mads is not a sprinter? You should take this down before your friends take a picture and hold it over you 😂🦋🦋

[@holmbjerg]

​@@ChrisHornerCyclingHe is not a pure sprinter as I said. He is much more in the vein of Wout van Aert. WvA can also win bunch sprints, but he is not a pure sprinter and doesn't have the "kick", that Olav Kooij has. Just like Mads, Wout can sustain a level of watts that can kill the legs of many of the pure sprinters over a distance. But he is not as explosive as someone like Kooij.

[@mikkelline11]

​@@ChrisHornerCyclingwow that's pretty arrogant. Mads is not a pure sprinter like Jakobsen, Milan or Groenewegen, but a much more versatile rider. He goes early in sprints and hopes he wears out the competition because he knows his own strengths. He will never win a 100 meter flat race with those guys

[@AnalogNoiseLab]

@@ChrisHornerCyclingMads P is basically a classics rider with a very powerful finish, like WVA. Granted…his sprint has improved in recent years and he is now participating in the bunch sprints, but still not a “sprinter” like Fabio, Dylan G, Cavendish etc.

[@katjaolsen1017]

@@ChrisHornerCycling You're not just not relevant or up to date and anyone with an inch of knowledge of current cycling knows it.

[@roryphelan7231]

Thanks so much for the enlightening coverage ! It really demystifies race tactics and makes it so much easier to understand. Really appreciate your commentary Chris. Hi from South Africa!

[@espritlibre9938]

What was gifted to Remco physically...was not reciprocated intellectually.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

We don’t know that just yet because his still young. 😜👊🦋

[@BroccoliDwarf]

Mads P prefers a long sprint, because he doesn't have the top speed of the best 5-7 sprinters, but he is incrdibly strong so he can maintain his own top speed for longer than most sprinters. Usually 300-250 in a flat sprint and 200-150 in an uphill sprint. What Trek is often missing when he attempts these crazy long sprints, is a guy on Mads' wheel to slow up and create separation, so the other sprinters can't stay on his wheel and have to move around the teammate and get into the wind.

[@MacMasore]

2:42 well that’s a load of crap because he is the “favourite” (what does that even mean?) his team has to do the work? If UAE or other teams want to win they to have to make sure they first catch Buitrago. If I was Remco I would say the same: if UAE or Roglic want to win then they should at least do some work Especially cause Remco doesn’t have the same strength in numbers as UAE and Bora Also if Remco had his team do the work you would have said it wouldn’t be good tactics to burn his team this much🤔

[@gregmeier]

Hey Chris! I'm going to start rooting for Two Door Cycling because you've been talking about them so much lately. Do they have any Belgiums on their team?

[@tannerslomko]

Chris, NBC is insane for not having you as a commentator. This video is a perfect example of the unique insight you offer of racing. For all our sake, I hope they come to their senses and pay you a boatload of money to call the races again.

[@zerog4261]

This is why Remco isnt the most popular. Hes like a spoilt child at times. Will take no responsibility for anything, always someone elses fault

[@Rughead12319]

Have to admit. After that interview. I was rooting for Mads...lol..it was gold

[@dannyjensen2123]

These margins are so minimal. Sprint finished are insane. Bad luck for trek and Pedersen.

[@Maestrodeluniverso]

Remco is a very arrogant cyclist. He does not even call other cyclists by their name. When Martínez won stages of the O Gran Camino, Remco was more preoccupied finding reasons for his failure than congratulating his rivals.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I remember Remco saying he would have won the last stage at Algarve if he didn’t get stuck in the big ring but that was his second loss to Martinez that same week. 🤔🦋

[@tannerslomko]

You should expect less from him, he's only 24 years old. I know he's a pro athlete and so more is expected of him, but he's got rich, powerful people fawning over him and telling him how great he is and the entire cycling media talking about how great and talented he is nonstop . Most of us did a lot of dumb stuff at 24. He's no different. Overall he seems like an alright dude and so I think we should cut him some slack.

[@gabrielshansen]

@Chris Horner hahaahaha that outro pic! :D Ye, Mads' Ego = 🤯- very un-danish! He seems to be very one-dimensional in his sprints: use team to wear down entire peloton, then go for the hard way: long sprints! He has failed many of those, i totally agree with you! Tomorrow (well, today here in Copenhagen!), we will definitely see Mathias Skjelmose (say out loud 3 times, slowly: Skiell-moh-se - then 2 times fast, and u got it! :D) in the breakaway! question is, will he be allowed? And if not, will Mads be able to get revenge?

[@stevesmith866]

Any Victor Camp-A-Nots mention is always a good thing

[@mytwocoins]

👍Really enjoy the excitement level in your race coverage. 🏁

[@Thierrydaoust1607]

What happened 6 years ago?

[@RB..1]

There was that thing with the guy at the race. 😉

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Mads said it didn’t matter. So I let it go 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🦋

[@janbregar2561]

A breakaway of 2 going all the way ahead of sprinters: Nils Politt and Jerome Cousin

[@johndef5075]

Remco gets the yellow jersey for silliness...

[@bradsburgess4806]

Hey Chris,WTH is the Chesterfield?🤔😉

[@wd161]

Thanks for the video Chris!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋 🏆🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@robbchastain3036]

Your explanations and breakdowns, Chris, are starting to make me a fan of these sprints. Thanks.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I always find something to get people to tune in. 😜🦋👊👊👊👊

[@duxili]

Great video and analysis of the sprint, Lidl was the strongest and they all did mistakes : Japser to let Gibbons in the wind, Gibbons and Mads to go too early. What about Remco, why spend energy on a move that had so little chance to succeeed? He didn't seem so dominant yesterday, will he pay it tomorrow?

[@Sportsloverandrew]

That's where I'm like how is Remco gonna beat Jonas with that agressive approach You can't spend unnecessary bullets against Jonas. Jonas has 3-4 stages circled and if you do dumb stuff he will bury you on at least 2 of them.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Remco loves to a big show of force.😳🦋💪

[@tim9s]

Since NBC Sports only posted the first stage highlights on KZbin, you offer the only updates worth watching. Thank you so much.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Thanks 👊🦋

[@tim9s]

You are welcome.

[@ZwiftyZwifter]

For a GC guy you seem to know the details of sprinting sooo well. Top vid 🤛

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I had to live off of prize money when I was kid racing the crits in SoCal. I was never fast so being perfect was all I had left in the tool chest in order to be able to pay the rent and eat that month. 🤔💵🦋👊🍗

[@ZwiftyZwifter]

@@ChrisHornerCycling nothing like being able to eat for a week to motivate you to keep the spring going to the line I guess!

[@Sportsloverandrew]

In stage racing against the best i feel like Remco isnt learning. Yesterday's stage was a perfect for him to be the aggressor and put time on people. You cant do that against Jonas in the tour. He'll make him pay. I just wanna see progression from Remco. Also Kooij's sprint was deadly today. Hats off!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

QS DS could help the kid out a little bit better also. 🤔🦋👍

[@jorgeAAlfaroMurillo]

Chris, what do you think about the design of the stage on Tirreno where they had a curve very close to the finish and Jasper crashed

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

It looked to be his fault just running up into the gap to fast that closed up quickly when the corner arrived. The corners sometimes help a lot to narrow, slow, and string out the field but other times help cause the crash when the road gets slippery in Italy. In general though I’m ok with corners just because a straight line finish is always faster speeds and the riders still seem to crash one way or another. Plus straight lines get boring to me. 😜🦋🍀👊

[@robbchastain3036]

Your explanations and breakdowns, Chris, are starting to make me a fan of these sprints. Thanks.

[@joelronningen9930]

Your man Vic Campinparts was camped out on front of the breakaway,impressive ride today! Always entertaining to watch the poor break get chased

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Yes he was 👊🦋💪

[@pixym]

« My man V. Campenaert » is back 😁

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

True that 👊🦋🔥

[@Translucent6000]

He’s like a little you

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

😜🦋👍

[@wildly_heather]

Dude, Olaf has some crazy afterburners in his legs. Is he doing with NO2 😂 SO IMPRESSIVE, and without a real lead out as well! 😲

[@TalleyrandsPuppet]

He may be the new Mads. gets over the medium mountains even when the other teams push the pace. But obviously a better finisher.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

The kid can surf with the best of them now. 🏄‍♂️💪👊🦋🔥

[@wwelsh100]

Great start to the year getting these videos out early. Good to get the butterfly effect before bed on east coast. Love this time of year with double barrel races going.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Me too 👊🦋

[@matthoffman6024]

👍

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Matt 👍 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@pascalaernoudt8870]

Remco I just love his attitude considering all the haters,The proof is in the pudding is an expression that means the value, quality, or truth of something must be judged based on direct experience with it-or on its results. Enjoy

[@epincion]

Thanks Chris

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋

[@mattmc30]

I've recently discovered your channel Chris and your races analysis are always very informative and easy to understand for a newby like me! It makes wants to watch races (and the strategies behind the races) even more! Keep up the great job! Regards from France.

[@dorianwaller8796]

On point as always! Keep up the awesome work.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊🦋

[@TheSteveBernal]

Sir, you are a fuckin’ Master. Full stop.

[@wazzup105]

Remco is always entertaining. On or off the bike!

[@kovar2344]

you had incredible energy in this one, you woke on fire today Chris!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Thanks Kovar 👊🦋🔥

[@bobbresnahan8397]

Great! Again.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Thanks Bob👊🦋

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Oy! Disappointed in Mads.

[@whizler]

Surprised that Mads Peterson didn't win because he clearly had a burr up his a$$

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Yes he did. Crazy that he jumped early again. 😳🦋

[@leduch]

from 7th to first top sprint for olaf. 3-0 for kooij , fdj dans les choux! geat finish at tireno . it would be nice to have the gc at the end of the show. 🦋 njoylife

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I will tell Garrett. Normally we get that. 🤔🦋😢

[@nipplegripple8581]

So correct....Mads always gets droppped of 100-150metres to early. I always wonder how many times he could have won if he'd not gone too early. Its funny he's never got Stuyven to release him closer to the line.

[@mikkelline11]

Probably a lot fewer. Mads NEEDS a long sprint to win, that is and always has been his MO. It's better to go early and hope you wear the competition down than risk being boxed in at not have a clear path. He can't match the explosive 100 m kick from Kooij, Jakobsen, Groenewegen types. He has to hope he can 'kill' their legs by forcing them to hold max watts for longer than they can take. I don't know why this is apparently news to Chris, but calling him overconfident is wrong when clearly he doesn't understand his sprinting pattern

[@nipplegripple8581]

@@mikkelline11 yes but this tactic puts a target on his back.

[@mikkelline11]

@@nipplegripple8581 that doesn't really matter, though. Everyone always wants Wout's wheel as well as he is a bit of a similar type; always top 5 but not necessarily the fastest. It is better to come 2nd or 3rd and be beaten on the line than not having been in contention at all. Sure it is easy to afterwards say 'he went too early' but he very rarely wins coming from behind. Look at the stage he won here last year, and particularly the year before in 2022. He has the front the entire time; they can't pass him. It's a recipe that works but the pure sprinters will ALWAYS be hard to best, it is a calculated risk