Pidcock rides from Germany to Czech Republic for next MTB World Cup round

Tom Pidcock is focusing on MTB in May
Tom Pidcock is focusing on MTB in May (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Tom Pidcock took the term 'recovery ride' to new extremes as he trekked nearly 200km from Germany to the Czech Republic on Monday. 

The Olympic champion won the World Cup round in Albstadt, Germany, on Sunday, but decided against resting up the following day. 

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.