Mads Pedersen's victory in Stage 2 of the Tour de Luxembourg marked a significant achievement for him and his team, especially after losing their GC leader, Mattias Skjelmose, due to a crash. Pedersen noted, "At least now we can leave with a stage win, but of course, we want to have more." His focus shifted to supporting teammate Quinn Simmons in the challenging stages ahead, displaying resilience amid team adversity.
Despite Pedersen's win, Mathieu van der Poel strengthened his position in the general classification, maintaining a lead of 10 seconds over Christophe Laporte. Van der Poel's steady performance has kept his competition at bay, leaving Pedersen eight minutes behind after Stage 1. Pedersen acknowledged the tough competition, stating, "Tomorrow is a really hard day and it doesn't suit me but Quinn [Simmons] is doing really well and is in good shape."
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