Patience for Tom Pidcock: ‘If I never win the Tour de France I won’t go to bed crying’
An exclusive interview with the Ineos rider as he talks confidence, Ineos' Tour de France drive, and spreading the love between road, 'cross and MTB.
Thomas (Tom) Pidcock MBE is a British cyclist who currently competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. Wikipedia
An exclusive interview with the Ineos rider as he talks confidence, Ineos' Tour de France drive, and spreading the love between road, 'cross and MTB.
Organizers have said that the three riders have confirmed their intentions to ride the event on November 27.
The Briton's full cyclocross calendar remains unknown.
'The race will still be won or lost in the final week with some filthy climbs across stages 14, 15 and 17,' says Ineos Grenadiers director.
Ineos Grenadiers rider set to start cyclocross season in 'three or four' weeks.
Thomas tips Tom Pidcock as possible grand tour winner: 'He’s certainly heading in the right direction.'
Prestigious cyclocross series starts Sunday, but calendar questions remain over Vos, Van Aert, Pidcock, Van der Poel.
From Pidcock and Pedersen to Vingegaard and Valverde: Relegation battles, fatigue, flights all reduce the elite men's start list but opens opportunity for surprise.
The nonprofit will remain involved in cycling with an ambassador initiative led by Chris Froome and Tom Pidcock.
Pidcock opts out of racing in Wollongong, considers reduced cyclocross calendar to be in top form for classics next spring.
Pidcock, Woods, Teuns, Sheffield center stage for eight days of steep climbs and narrow streets at Tour of Britain.
Porte set for retirement after British race.
Top contender Pidcock derailed by two late-race errors, finishes fourth.
Pidcock steps up a level in Les Gets with top favorite status for debut elite MTB world championships.
Pidcock revs up for push at MTB world title Sunday while he mulls big things as grand tour classification contender.
British all-terrain ace beats Carstensen and Colombo after coming back from early crash, sets sights on world championships next weekend.
The 23-year-old budding superstar remains committed to racing key mountain bike and cyclocross races as part of his growing road racing calendar.
Adam Yates and Tom Pidcock drop down the overall standings as Romain Bardet bounces back to sixth overall.
Pidcock's longtime mentor Kurt Bogaerts says ‘there is no door closed’ regarding the Alpe d’Huez winner’s potential.
VeloNews puts together the definitive list on the 19 riders Ratcliffe and his team has signed since Ineos took over from Sky.
The Brit also revealed Tadej Pogačar asked if he or Adam Yates would jump with him in the early attacks of stage 14.
Grand tour powerhouse leaves open path for Pidcock to explore after young Brit packs more prestige into palmarès on Alpe d'Huez.
A thrilling victory atop Alpe d'Huez only raises expectations about Pidcock's grand tour future. His coach says 'we are going to see his limits.'
2012 Tour winner also praises performances of Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas.
'Before we came to the race Tom Pidcock asked me what I expected from him and I just said full commitment,' says Steve Cummings.
“The idea was to get me in the break and try and win the stage, so box ticked,” said Pidcock after stage 12 victory on Alpe d’Huez.
The peloton tackles Alpe d’Huez on Bastille Day.
'I compare myself to Pogačar to Wout, these guys, they are both older than me, and more experienced. But I am ambitious and I have big ambitions,' says British rider.
Yellow jersey Jonas Vingegaard raises the fear of COVID, but fans and riders celebrate the return of the Tour's most famous climb.
South African back to form after several difficult seasons.
Ineos Grenadiers rider lauds teammate Tom Pidcock’s stage victory.
The Ineos Grenadiers rider soars away from the breakaway to take biggest road victory of his career.
The four-time winner and talented Tour debutant combine down the Galibier with dazzling descent to get in front.
The Welshman is just four seconds behind Tadej Pogačar after a dramatic showdown on stage 11.
Tour rookie says Ineos Grenadiers must be tactical in its numbers because 'we are not racing crap riders' at Tour de France.
Ineos Grenadiers happy with day as Thomas moves up to third and is best of their fab four after stage 7.
The Brit succinctly sums up a day of dominance from the Belgian.
The UK super-team roars into Friday's summit finish with four riders stacked into the top-10.
'I don’t know what to say. He’s taking the piss isn’t he,' Ineos rider says after the Belgian makes a long-range attack on stage 6.
'First and foremost, we need to try and keep safe riders for the GC.' Pidcock hints at defensive strategy for Ineos Grenadiers in key GC stage.
Pidcock turns attention to bottle carrying and stage hunting after blazing opening TT: 'I'm not here for GC but to learn and gain experience.'
'In Adam, Dani and Geraint we have three fantastic GC heavyweights who can mount a real challenge' says Rod Ellingworth.
Ineos Grenadiers rider building form during the Tour de Suisse.
Adam Yates and Dani Martinez lead with Geraint Thomas and Tom Pidcock in support for mountainous Tour de France tune-up.
Mountain bike ace Zwiehoff turns full attention to career on the road: 'I'm a road cyclist now, not a mountain biker.'
Despite lackluster legs and mechanical issues with his bike, the Brit beat Vlad Dascalu and Nino Schurter to the top of the podium.
Ineos' mountain bike phenom wants to win the Euro stars and the rainbow stripes later this year.
British Olympic champion rides a Pinarello on the road for Ineos Grenadiers.
Ineos Grendiers wünderkind will race cross-country mountain bike World Cups in Albstadt and Nové Město
Porte, Sivakov and Castroviejo add support but there are no spots for Dunbar or Pidcock.
The absence of Egan Bernal seems to smooth the path for Tom Pidcock to make his Tour debut this summer.
British rider checks out the cobbled stage of the Tour de France alongside teammate Michał Kwiatkowski.
'I think that I might have used up one of my lives today,' says British rider as classics season ends with a crash.
Julian Alaphilippe, Brandon McNulty, Tom Pidcock, and Rigoberto Urán all involved in a huge crash.
Tom Pidcock will save his Roubaix debut for another year, but Magnus Sheffield, Filippo Ganna and Dylan van Baarle will have free rides on the cobbles.
Ineos Grenadiers delivers another stunning classics win as Magnus Sheffield powers to victory at Brabantse Pijl.
Perfectly executed bike-throw delivers Ineos Grenadiers star his first victory since winning a stage at the 2020 Tour de France.
The hilly classics are here! This is what some of the top favorites for the Amstel Gold Race said at the startline Sunday.
Van Aert can do what others can't, and we aren't just talking watts.
The highly anticipated Tour de France docu-series will not feature the two-time defending champion or his UAE Emirates team.
Pidcock and Asgreen play second string favourites to Van der Poel and Pogačar, yet still harbor quiet confidence for Flanders
VeloNews picks out 10 riders to keep an eye out for in the second monument of the men's spring classics campaign.
The Olympic champion inked a five year deal with the British team.
Hot off signing a five-year contract to stay with Ineos Grenadiers, Pidcock confirms he wants to target the Tour de France in the coming years.
British rider extends his deal with Dave Brailsord's team after interest from rival squads.
The 22-year-old turned pro with Ineos this season and he's made a huge mark on the cobbled classics so far.
‘I think Stefan Küng just hesitated a bit. He was the guy who should have gone, I guess. That was it,’ says Ineos leader.
Pidcock riding Gent-Wevelgem for 'fun' and to build up racing kilometers ahead of the Tour of Flanders.
Here's what the pre-race favorites for the men's race said at the startline in Ypres ahead of marathon-length cobbled classic.
The Ineos Grenadiers Classics leader will race Gent-Wevelgem this weekend, cutting his leave of absence short just days after it began.
Ineos Grenadiers ace returns to racing at Gent-Wevelgem after being sidelined by stomach issues.
Trek-Segafredo boss talks about developing riders, looking for a grand tour rider, Netflix, and Ciccone's all-important year.
The Brit will now undergo blood tests to try uncover the root of the issue
'We are not going to make a race schedule until this problem is solved,' says his coach.
British team finishes outside the top-10 as crashes and illness sees the team fade in San Remo.
From Peter Sagan to Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock, VeloNews picks the riders to watch ahead of Saturday's monument.
A contract extension could be announced in the next couple of weeks despite interest from Bora-Hansgrohe.
The British rider missed Strade Bianche with a stomach virus but he's been training well ahead of Saturday's monument.
Pidcock had been among the favorites for the Italian one-day.
The British rider will miss the Italian one-day race after picking up a stomach virus following the 'opening weekend.'