Tom Pidcock at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne earlier in the year (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
It didn't take Tom Pidcock long to transfer his impressive form from his debut professional road racing season as he returned to the mountain bike, winning his first race back by more than three minutes.
The Ineos Grenadiers rider paused his road season after Flèche Wallonne to switch disciplines to mountain bike racing ahead of this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games.
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6 ways riders are making their bikes lighter at the Tour of the AlpsFrom ultralight wheels to carbon bottle cages, there are precious grams to be saved in the mountains
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Is it time we all just bought gravel bikes rather than road bikes and be done with it?If we're going to have to ride through potholes, we might as well do it in comfort
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‘It’s a completely different beast’ - Tom Pidcock happy with top 20 finish after ‘epic’ Paris-Roubaix debutBritish rider was unable to grip his handlebars properly in the finale as the last cobbled sectors arrived
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'I’m just here to enjoy it': Tom Pidcock on his surprise Paris-Roubaix appearanceBritish rider was a late addition to the Ineos Grenadiers team for the race across the pavé
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Tom Pidcock to ride Paris-Roubaix, days after Itzulia crash'I recovered really quick,' says Brit ahead of senior debut in race he won as an under-23 and junior
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Tom Pidcock unable to bear weight on right leg after Itzulia Basque Country crashBritish rider crashed during recon of opening stage time trial last weekend and injured his right hip
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Tom Pidcock 'wouldn’t be surprised' to see attacks before the Poggio at Milan-San RemoBritish rider will lead the line for Ineos Grenadiers alongside Filippo Ganna
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Tough new Strade Bianche course 'tips the scales' in favour of climbers, Matej Mohorič saysSlovenian says adjustments to the route will make race a 'journey into the unknown’
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‘It doesn’t change anything’ - Tom Pidcock’s coach on Tadej Pogačar at Strade BiancheKurt Bogaerts says the pressure is off for Pidcock as he looks to defend the title he emphatically won last year
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Five things we learned from Opening Weekend: SD Worx are beatable, while Quick-Step still a way from Classics formA recap on what we know now that Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne are out of the way
