Tom Pidcock strengthens GC ambitions with 'best ever time trial'

'I don't want to just be someone who finishes in the top 10 on GC all the time,' says Brit at Tour de Suisse

Tom Pidcock at the Tour de Suisse
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Tom Pidcock bolstered his ambitions of becoming a GC contender with a career-best time trial performance at the Tour de Suisse on Sunday. 

The Brit finished fifth in the race's closing test against the clock, 50 seconds down on the stage winner João Almeida. The course was almost entirely uphill, climbing 875m over 15.7km to Villars-sur-Ollon, and was contested on road bikes.  

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