Former world champion Mads Pedersen beat reigning world champion Mathieu van der Poel in a sprint finish to claim his second title at the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race on Sunday. Denmark's Pedersen of the Lidl-trek team repeated his success at the Belgian race from 2020 while denying his Dutch rival a first success in the race over 253.1 kilometres. The two were part of a leader group which formed with less than 100km left on the first Kemmelberg climb, and they were then on their own after the thi