24 hours after bravely battling with Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) at Strade Bianche, Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) was nonetheless drained after his big effort, however his morale was excessive as he attended the big-rider Tirreno-Adriatico press convention.
Pidcock sat on the Italian race’s high desk, alongside Monday’s time trial favorite Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), sprinter Jonathan Milan (LIdl-Trek), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), and GC favourites Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe).
They all had recent legs and large ambitions, however Pidcock nonetheless wanted time to get well and ease the lactic acid in his physique. But he’ll attempt to use his type to battle for stage victories and a very good basic classification.
“I’m feeling fairly drained, to be sincere,” Pidcock advised Eurosport and Cyclingnews. “Strade Bianche was an enormous, huge day.”
Pidcock was distanced by Pogačar with 18km to race on the ultimate gravel sectors of Strade Bianche however was praised for his braveness and talent to stay with the Slovenian.
He was proper to have few regrets.
“With hindsight, I most likely would have performed a bit much less work with Tadej, however then perhaps we would not have stayed away,” he contemplated.
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“I used to be sort of using a bit of bit within the unknown. I used to be method above the place I’d raced earlier than. I used to be sort of being a bit of bit cagey but additionally making an attempt to completely give attention to making an attempt to win. But I’ve no regrets.
“I see it is a huge optimistic step ahead. I might be pleased with how I raced. I took it to Tadej, which not many individuals take into account they did.”
Pidcock has targeted on coaching for the Classics since his winter transfer from Ineos Grenadiers to Q36.5 Pro Cycling. He has spent little time on his Scott time trial bike and so will most likely lose time to GC rivals Ayuso, Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) and Cian Uijtdebroeks (Visma-Lease a Bike) in Monday’s opening flat 11.5km particular person time trial, however he sees alternatives later within the week when he can use the shape he confirmed at Strade Bianche.
“I believe GC is feasible. I can go for the GC and levels on the identical time,” Pidcock mentioned.
“I believe a variety of levels will likely be managed, so the peloton can contest the finishes. I’m using a variety of momentum, and I wish to attempt to proceed that.”
Pidcock and the opposite high riders at Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 (Image credit score: Getty Images)
