'Tom crashed me out': Pidcock slammed by German MTB rival as he wins bronze at World Championships

Luca Schwarzbauer says British rider's actions prevented him from taking medal in Glentress Forest

Tom Pidcock
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Tom Pidcock was criticised by his German rival Luca Schwarzbauer for "crashing him out" as the British rider took the bronze medal in the men's elite mountain bike cross-country short track final at the World Championships.

Schwarzbauer was at the head of the action in a small chase group behind the eventual winner, Sam Gaze of New Zealand.

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