š„ Lost a bet! Pedersen shaves teammateās head bald while Longo Borghini watches blearily
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Follow us on GoogleHahaha, this is the footage you want to see after stage 1 of the Giro dāItalia! Spirits are high at Lidl-Trek after Mads Pedersenās stage win, and itās clear that his teammate Jacopo Mosca didnāt exactly expect the Dane to take the victory and the pink jersey. The Italian veteran made a bet, and lost his hair because of it.
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What was the bet exactly? āIf you win the stage and take pink, you can shave me bald,ā Mosca explained. And so it happened. Pedersen grabbed the clippers with a big grin and gave Mosca a brand-new look. And Mosca? Heās got some explaining to do at home, heās the husband of Elisa Longo Borghini, Lidl-Trekās former team leader.
A betās a bet. Mads did greatā¦ but now a little less so,ā Mosca joked after the impromptu haircut. Pedersen gave props to his teammate for going through with it: āChapeau! And sorry, Elisa!ā š
Video: Pedersen gets to shave Moscaās head bald after stage win and pink jersey in the Giro
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