Revealed: Tom Pidcock's warm-up routine ahead of 2020 World Cyclocross Championships

The Brit steps up to the elite men's race after taking the U23 title in 2019

Tom Pidcock at the British National Cyclocross Championships 2020 (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

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After winning the U23 Cyclocross World Championships title in Denmark, one year on Tom Pidcock will fight it out with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert for the elite men's rainbow jersey.

The 20-year-old doesn't expect to compete with the two former world champions, although he will be aiming for a top placing.

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