'Proud, but frustrated' - Tom Pidcock rues misfortune during cyclocross World Cup return

Pidcock recovered from mechanical issues, a broken shoe and a crash to take second at Overijse World Cup race in Belgium

Tom Pidcock
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Tom Pidcock found himself frustrated at missing out on a win in his cyclocross world champion's jersey at the Overijse World Cup race in Belgium on Sunday. 

A win in the rainbow bands eluded Pidcock after a difficult afternoon which saw him suffer with a stack of issues including jammed gears, a heavy crash and a broken shoe. Even with the adversity he faced, Pidcock still managed to pull himself back into contention landing second place on a muddy afternoon in Belgium. 

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Tom Thewlis
News and Features Writer

After previously working in higher education, Tom joined Cycling Weekly in 2022 and hasn't looked back. He's been covering professional cycling ever since; reporting on the ground from some of the sport's biggest races and events, including the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix and the World Championships. His earliest memory of a bike race is watching the Tour on holiday in the early 2000's in the south of France - he even made it on to the podium in Pau afterwards. His favourite place that cycling has taken him is Montréal in Canada.