Tom 'Pidders' Pidcock

[MartinGT]

Maybe a little tired still from MSR? I hope they don't burn him out.

 

[Bonimenier]

Maybe a little tired still from MSR? I hope they don't burn him out.

Apparently he said that he wasn't tired at all after MSR. I guess we can't expect every 21 year old to be consistently good.

 

[Sciatic]

Apparently he said that he wasn't tired at all after MSR. I guess we can't expect every 21 year old to be consistently good.

Or consistently honest?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I am happy to inform you, that in Tom's current state, he is again 1.70 m tall.

Thomas Pidcock

Thomas Pidcock (born 1999-07-30 in Leeds) is a professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for INEOS Grenadiers. His best results are 1st place in stage Tour de France and 1st place in De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne.

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Tom Pidcock | The INEOS Grenadiers

One of the most exciting talents to come out of British cycling, Tom Pidcock continues to add honours to his young palmares. In addition to an Olympic Gold medal on the mountain bike in 2021, 2022 saw him claim the cyclo-cross world title. The multi-discipline trail-blazer also claimed a...

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I'm starting to think Tom's height simply changes with the seasons.

 

[Bonimenier]

I am happy to inform you, that in Tom's current state, he is again 1.70 m tall.

Thomas Pidcock

Thomas Pidcock (born 1999-07-30 in Leeds) is a professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for INEOS Grenadiers. His best results are 1st place in stage Tour de France and 1st place in De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne.

www.procyclingstats.com

Tom Pidcock | The INEOS Grenadiers

One of the most exciting talents to come out of British cycling, Tom Pidcock continues to add honours to his young palmares. In addition to an Olympic Gold medal on the mountain bike in 2021, 2022 saw him claim the cyclo-cross world title. The multi-discipline trail-blazer also claimed a...

www.ineosgrenadiers.com

I'm starting to think Tom's height simply changes with the seasons.

He's just like the Eiffel Tower.

 

[Vasilis]

Taking his first pro win in style

 

[Pinot's goat]

I did think this race was the most suited to him at this stage of his career but I did not expect him to beat WvA.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm very curious to see how he performs on Mur de Huy.

 

[Pinot's goat]

I'm very curious to see how he performs on Mur de Huy.

Should be leader since Kwiatkowski has been injured but I hope Ineos try to do something other than just wait for the final climb.

 

[Sciatic]

I'm very curious to see how he performs on Mur de Huy.

He will be this year’s candidate to launch too early on the climb and then caught by the top.

 

[pastronef]

this win is HUGE. for him, for his team, for British fans and British Cycling

 

[RedheadDane]

this win is HUGE. for him, for his team, for British fans and British Cycling

So, the only thing not being huge is the guy himself?
Though, since his height seems to have settled down at 1.70m, it does mean he's not actually short!

 

[jmdirt]

Nice race young man!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So, the only thing not being huge is the guy himself?
Though, since his height seems to have settled down at 1.70m, it does mean he's not actually short!

Maybe it's a confidence thing and he'll continue to grow as long he wins?

 

[RedheadDane]

Maybe it's a confidence thing and he'll continue to grow as long he wins?

If he's as talented as it seems, he could end up being taller than Connor Dunne!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If he's as talented as it seems, he could end up being taller than Connor Dunne!

Then he would definitely have a hard time keeping his weight under 60 kg.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

So, a first pro road win to add to his first pro CX win in Gavere - where's his first pro win in MTB going to be?

 

[King Of The Wolds]

2 months into his Pro career, and he's going head to head in a Classic with the World's best Classics rider, and absolutely smoking the guy.

His potential seems limitless, if his junior career and the last few weeks are an indicator of what's to come. At some point he'll probably need to specialise more, but right now you could see him winning 5 Monuments, the Grand Tours, a MTB Olympics gold, a CX Worlds, elite TTs, Champs Elysees sprints, you name it. Not all of them, but any of them, if you catch my drift.

No guarantees in cycling, we've seen it many times before, but this kid is a genuine mega-talent.

 

[Eeslliw]

What is Ineos long-term goal with him? To become GT rider? Also is he any good in TT?

 

[Bonimenier]

What is Ineos long-term goal with him? To become GT rider? Also is he any good in TT?

He became junior WCh TT a couple of years ago so he probably isn't too bad it. He should be a capable GT-rider in the future since he dominated the baby Giro last year, but I hope Ineos doesn't try to turn him into a fulltime GT-rider.

 

[Red Rick]

He became junior WCh TT a couple of years ago so he probably isn't too bad it. He should be a capable GT-rider in the future since he dominated the baby Giro last year, but I hope Ineos doesn't try to turn him into a fulltime GT-rider.

He probably fills their squad much, much easier as a classics rider, but it's still Ineos. They'll want him as the future British GT star long term.

 

[SafeBet]

Wouldn't be surprised if he already goes for GC at the Vuelta.
Or at least tests himself.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Wouldn't be surprised if he already goes for GC at the Vuelta.
Or at least tests himself.

He has not done anything in the mountains yet at pro level so I doubt it.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

2 months into his Pro career, and he's going head to head in a Classic with the World's best Classics rider, and absolutely smoking the guy.

His potential seems limitless, if his junior career and the last few weeks are an indicator of what's to come. At some point he'll probably need to specialise more, but right now you could see him winning 5 Monuments, the Grand Tours, a MTB Olympics gold, a CX Worlds, elite TTs, Champs Elysees sprints, you name it. Not all of them, but any of them, if you catch my drift.

No guarantees in cycling, we've seen it many times before, but this kid is a genuine mega-talent.

Wrong thread, there's only one rider capable of those wins!

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Wrong thread, there's only one rider capable of those wins!

And that is Chris Harper!

Oh wait.... Is this not the Chamber of lies?



I'd say going for GC would be too early in his especially with Yates and Bernal scheduled for La Vuelta. However, we've seen riders like Bernal be great domestiques towards the end of MTFs in his first grand tour, so he might fit well into that role with two leaders possibly.