He would be my second favorite to win AGR and the first to win FW.
back on the bike 2 weeks after Catalunya crash. Could he have saved his ardennes? He won't be in top form which makes me doubt his ability to get a win.
No chance. He is back on his bike but doing zone 1 rides probably. He had small fractures and ligament damage in his leg/knee. At this point is just looking to the TdF, Ardennes start in one week.
Ligament injury is complicated. He shouldn't risk it. It's a shame, because he was the favorite for Flèche Wallonne.
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Didn't see this coming. Riding the Tour of the Alps this week. In prep for LBL.
Probably the only way he can regain some form ahead of Sunday. Worked for Ciccone (I think?!?)
Tom Pidcock exclusive: Inside the remarkable recovery from his horror crash, and why he’s still targeting Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Just 24 days after crashing down the side of a mountain in Catalonia, the Briton returns to racing on Monday – this is how he did it
www.nytimes.com
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Didn't see this coming. Riding the Tour of the Alps this week. In prep for LBL.
Probably the only way he can regain some form ahead of Sunday. Worked for Ciccone (I think?!?)
Tom Pidcock exclusive: Inside the remarkable recovery from his horror crash, and why he’s still targeting Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Just 24 days after crashing down the side of a mountain in Catalonia, the Briton returns to racing on Monday – this is how he did it
he's been taken off the startlist for LBL
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makes sense when he cant compete in the classics after his injury and just wants some racing in before the july prep
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If I remember correctly, some people had very good LBL after doing TotA.
Might end up as a good decision.
If he's recovered, it's a crime that he's not going to Fleche; he'd be the absolute favorite.
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I was going by PCS - where he was removed from their LBL startlist today
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he was removed when I made that post - but seems to be back again
appreciate that seems unbelievable!
I've had no alcohol so far today
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I would think it's more of a last attempt to get back on track before Liege.
But yeah, if he had any kind of shape already he'd obviously do the classics instead of TotA.
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Tom's an exciting rider in my opinion, so I'm glad to see him back in the bunch, specially winning. Chapeau!its literally detailed on his instagram, assuming this share works
ᵀᴼᴹ ᴾᴵᴰᶜᴼᶜᴷ on Instagram: "I had different plans this weekend, but my crash yesterday brought an end to @voltacatalunya. We did what we could to try start today but news from the scans overnight and the size of my knee had other plans Still think
26K likes, 535 comments - tompidcock on March 28, 2026: "I had different plans this weekend, but my crash yesterday brought an end to @voltacatalunya. We did what we could to try start today but news from the scans overnight and the size of my knee had other plans Still think I’m incredibly...www.instagram.com
but basically summary is
bruising on the tibia and fibula, stress fractures inside the bone
suspected ALL injury front outer side of the knee, pulled a bit of bone off where the ligament attaches
grade 2 MCL on the inner side of the knee
sprain ofthe LCL on the outer side of the knee
fluid swelling on the knee joint
Stunning comeback from these injuries less than a month ago. Did they get it wrong on the initial scans or is this just how a world class athlete with the best trainers and doctors can recover (no clinic innuendo intended).
no Id imagine the scans were spot on, and really all thats happened since is the swelling and the bruising have gone done. the MCL only needs about 4weeks to recover, doesnt require surgery. Remember Lindsey Vonn went skiing without a ruptured ACL and bone bruising, this was only a partial tear, Im sure Tom has just been doing strength exercises on the knee, and theyll obviously look for any reaction from sustained activity.
and some of those injuries could be "wear and tear" for any pro athlete, not caused by the crash necessarily, especially the stress fractures, Im sure if you got most of us scanned like that we'd have all manner of scary bits of us that we didnt know werent quite where they should be anymore
but yeah good to see him back & winning a stage.
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