New year, new life. The British cyclist Thomas Pidcock (25 years old) explained this Sunday from the concentration he held Calpe the reasons for his departure from Ineos teamof the highest category, World Tour, and his signing for the Swiss squad of Q36.5 Pro Cycling Teamlower category, UCI Pro Team, as well as what their goals will be this season.
He Leeds cyclist is sincere and about his controversial departure from the Ineos team, he indicated that “things did not go according to plan, it was better for everyone that I left”, while at the same time he stated in public a conversation he had with his partner after Olympic Games in Paris where Thomas told him he wanted to focus more on the road and improve his results. “I think my road record is too difficult. I won two Olympic gold medals (in mountain biking), world champion titles (cyclocross). I love road races and grand tours, which are the hardest to win, but he should win more,” said Pidcock, who left cyclocross this winter to better prepare for his road goals.
And since his debut in 2016 with VCUK PH-Mas Cycling Team In 2016 Pidcock achieved only five victories, among which the Amstel Gold Race in 2024, the Street Bianche of 2023 or the 12th phase of Tour de France of 2022 with an end to Alpe d’Huez.
This campaign will be a bit different for Pidcock, as the soldier in a second division team will not compete in the ‘Grande Boucle’, a defeat that does not seem to affect him too much. “I hope I can return to the Tour in 2026 with ten times more desire.” On the other hand, it seems that the one from Leeds may include the Giro d’Italia in his racing program, and previously he wanted to do the Italian block in March with Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remobut everything is pending the invitations that his team receives, which with the arrival of Pidcock has taken an indisputable leap in quality.
“Tom’s arrival is a radical change for us,” said director Doug Ryder. “We’re the only team in the Top 25 that hasn’t raced a Grand Tour in recent years. With Tom, we obviously increase our chances. We want to race in the Giro or the Vuelta this year. And our big goal is to go at the Tour de France in 2026”.
Source: La Verdad
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