Rainbow jersey win eludes Tom Pidcock, despite plucky fightback in Overijse

The Ineos Grenadiers rider dug deep to take second in the Belgian cyclocross classic

Tom Pidcock racing cyclocross World Cup in Overijse
(Image credit: Getty)

Cyclocross world champion Tom Pidcock staged a gritty performance in this afternoon's World Cup event in Overijse, fighting back from a mechanical to take second place. 

The Brit lost out to European champion Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) by just three seconds in his second race of the season, bowing his head in frustration as he came across the line.

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Tom Davidson