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PEDERSEN BACK ON TOP
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icki Pedersen topped the
rostrum after an electrifying
start helped him triumph in the fi-
nal ahead of British hero Tai Wof-
finden. Swedish star Andreas
Jonsson rounded out the podium
in third.
The great Dane has endured
a turbulent week, crashing
hard with Speedway Grand Prix
rival Michael Jepsen Jensen
at his Danish club Holsted on
Wednesday, sustaining damage
to his hip, ankles and neck.
Pedersen was lucky to walk
away from that spill without
more serious injuries, so he was
elated to pick up his first Speed-
way Grand Prix success since
he won the Croatian Grand Prix
at Gorican on July 28, 2012.
The emotional 38-year-old
moved second in the World
Championship with 19 points.
"It was many years ago that I
last won. That's why I nearly felt
the tears coming up under my
eyes when I was about to get on
the rostrum," Pedersen said. "It
is nice to pick up a win some-
times. I was a little bit sick of
hearing that it had been so many
years ago. Of course, it comes
down to how many points you
score at the end of the season.
I would have been happy with
