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Vuelta GC
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Pidcock himself has not been tested for ADHD, but says “I’m sure I probably have it. But I don’t suffer in the same way that Joey does, in it affecting my performance.
Long article on Pidders - another probably ADHD in the peloton
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/28/tom-pidcock-cycling-tour-de-france-ineos
I think it's easier to ask who does not have ADHD or something similar in the peloton.I know a few lads who were at school with him and have said for years he deffo has it lol
"I don't think it affected him so much. He looks pretty hurt, but it would affect me more," he admitted.
"Is he superhuman?" Pidcock was asked.
"You have to cut him open when he dies and see…" Pidcock joked.
"What do you expect to find?"
"Heart, lungs, the normal sh*t," he joked.
Ouch 😆British septic tank
It's just not in his nature to wheelsuck. You've got riders that just want to race (Pogi, Pidcock, MVDP, Evenepoel, and many others), and they will always do their part. And others will ride more "intelligently", but also more boring.Has to go full Gerro and wheelsuck Pogacar in one day races instead of pulling. Other than that, clearly getting better after getting out of the British septic tank.
Agreed, I'm not sure what else he could have done. And I think he pushed Pog into a mistake on that curve. Not that he was intending to crash him out of the race but I Pog probably fears Pidcock's descending abilities.It's just not in his nature to wheelsuck. You've got riders that just want to race (Pogi, Pidcock, MVDP, Evenepoel, and many others), and they will always do their part. And others will ride more "intelligently", but also more boring.
He did an amazing race Saturday, and got the most out of it. He said beforehand I'm going to sit on Pogi's wheel and do everything in my power to keep it. And he did. Big props to him.
I'm not sure if Pogacar was afraid of the descending skills of Pidcock. I think he wanted to show off, to show he also was a decent descender, a bit of a pissing contest. It's just silly to do that against the best descender in the peloton.Agreed, I'm not sure what else he could have done. And I think he pushed Pog into a mistake on that curve. Not that he was intending to crash him out of the race but I Pog probably fears Pidcock's descending abilities.
I would not have taken any turns with Pog, but I agree that it's probably not in his makeup to wheelsuck.
I agree - I wonder if the corner wasn't well signposted to tell riders how tight the turn was. Or maybe Pogacar just took a bad line...Possibly there was another corner immediately beforehand which Pidcock had taken better, allowing him to better line up the corner where Pog crashed...?Dont think Pog was tryna show off or put pressure on Pidcock at all descending wise.
Think he just misjudge that turn, where riders at both the womens race and Kwiatkowski also crashed at.
Maybe the turn itself was constructed in a tricky way or there was gravel on the road... either way he just went too fast and slipped.
The section was about to start where he had intended to attack again, which he later did the second time. Pidcock was tired but had done well to go with him at Sante Marie. A very good and respectable performance from Pidcock.
Pidcock also shaked his head afterwards because he thought what were you doing. Unnecessary risk takingI agree - I wonder if the corner wasn't well signposted to tell riders how tight the turn was. Or maybe Pogacar just took a bad line...Possibly there was another corner immediately beforehand which Pidcock had taken better, allowing him to better line up the corner where Pog crashed...?
But if you watch the replay from the camera bike behind them, you can see that Pogacar enters the corner in the middle of the road (or even slightly to the left of middle), and then had to turn extra sharply when the corner continued to tighten, and went beyond his grip levels (possibly exacerbated by some gravel on the road, or maybe braking while cornering).
In contrast, Pidcock enters the corner on the far right of the road and cuts the apex, so isn't cornering quite so hard or banking his bike so much.
Line choice is part of cornering & descending skill of course, so perhaps highlights some difference between the two of them...
It was another "WTF" from Pidcock, though in a different tone this time.Pidcock also shaked his head afterwards because he thought what were you doing. Unnecessary risk taking
Drafted by Top Ganna!For me, Pidcock has been the man of this spring until now (after Pogacar). I think he can win MSR and he is my favourite to sneak away in the Poggio.