Rider Profile
Tom Pidcock
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2026 - Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling
- 2025 - Q36.5 Pro Cycling
- 2024 - Ineos Grenadiers
- 2023 - Ineos Grenadiers
- 2022 - Ineos Grenadiers
- 2021 - Ineos Grenadiers
- 2018 - Team WIGGINS
Biography:
Tom Pidcock proved himself to be one of the most multi-disciplinary riders of his generation in 2022 when he won both the elite men's UCI Mountain Bike World Championship title in Scotland after earlier in the season winning the UCI Cyclocross World Championship in Arkansas. On the road that same year, Pidcock competed in his first Tour de France and won the stage to Alpe d'Huez by beating four-time Tour winner Chris Froome, and won Strade Bianche and landed podiums in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Amstel Gold Race.
The Tokyo Olympic Games Cross-country MTB gold medalist, he has at all levels across cyclocross, taking UCI Cyclocross World Championship titles in the junior, under-23 and elite men's races (2017, 2019, 2022, respectively). He also won a men's junior time trial at the UCI Road World Championship in 2017.
Pidcock began his professional cyclocross career with the Telenet team in 2017. After winning the Paris-Roubaix junior men's race the same year, it was clear he would have a brilliant future. He reached an agreement to break his contract with his cyclocross team to join a new team built around him by his management company Trinity Racing.
He raced with the Wiggins-Le Col squad, scoring another Paris-Roubaix victory in the under-23 race before the team folded in 2019, then, racing with Trinity, won three stages and the overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia (Baby Giro) amid the COVID-19 pandemic cancellations. He won the under-23 race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships as well as the new e-MTB championship.
Ineos Grenadiers signed Pidcock for the 2021 season and he quickly established his promise as a Classics racer, taking podiums in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and the Amstel Gold Race, and winning De Brabantse Pijl. He completed his first Grand Tour at the Vuelta a España that year. In the same summer, Pidcock also raced UCI Mountain Bike World Cups, coming from behind to win the round on Nové Mesto and then going on to win the Olympic Games cross country event in the rescheduled games in Tokyo.
Pidcock raced his first Tour de France in 2022 and won the stage to Alpe d'Huez. He also was in the top 10 overall until the final week, dropping to 16th by the final stage.
After winning a stage of the Volta ao Algarve and Strade Bianche, as well as finishing second in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pidcock entered the 2023 Tour de France as one of Ineos' GC hopefuls. He was featured rather unflatteringly in the Netflix documentary Tour de France: Unchained, leading to a rupture within the team. It looked as if Pidcock would end his contract prematurely and move to the Q36.5 team in late 2024, and Ineos left him off their roster for Il Lombardia. By late October, Pidcock's transfer plans appeared to be nixed and he would remain with Ineos, but not long after, his transfer to Q36.5 was confirmed. His season featured two wins, the Amstel Gold Race and the Olympic Games XCO race for the second time.
Pidcock debuted with Q36.5 at the AlUla Tour, where he claimed two stage wins and the overall classification. His next race, the Vuelta a Andalucia-Ruta del Sol, was nearly as successful, with Pidcock winning one stage and placing third overall.
Key results
2025
🥇 AlUla Tour, 2 stage wins
2024
🥇 Olympic Games MTB XCO
🥇 Amstel Gold Race
2023
🥇 Strade Bianche
2022
🥇Tour de France stage 12
🥇UCI Cyclocross World Championship, elite men
🥇UCI MTB XCO World Championship, elite men
🥈Liège - Bastogne - Liège
2021
🥇 Olympic Games XCO Men in Tokyo
🥇 Tour de France 2022 stage 12 on Alpe d'Huez
🥇 De Brabantse Pijl
🥈 Amstel Gold Race
2020
🥇UCI MTB XCO World Championship, under-23, e-MTB
2019
🥇 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, U23
Related Articles

'Not really that fun' – Tom Pidcock's Strade Bianche disrupted by double dropped chain and UAE dominance
By Jackie Tyson published
News Former winner on Tuscany's white roads notes 'sombre' atmosphere among Pogačar's rivals in Siena

'If I can battle with Tadej for a little or for a long time, that's a positive' - Tom Pidcock prepares to again take on Pogačar at Strade Bianche
By Stephen Farrand published
Pinarello-Q36.5 leader wary of Isaac del Toro, Paul Seixas and their strong teams

Super talents and former winners, but can anyone really challenge Tadej Pogačar? – Analysing the men's favourites for Strade Bianche 2026
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Our selection of top riders to watch for Saturday's race, with Tuscany's white gravel roads set to decide the winner in Siena

'We're leaving nothing to chance' – Pinarello-Q36.5 and Tom Pidcock tackle double Strade Bianche recons in bid to beat Tadej Pogačar
By Dani Ostanek published
News Briton's coach Kurt Bogaerts says he's in 'top form' and 'mentally, probably in a better place than a year ago'

Pogačar, Pidcock, Yates and Bernal shortlisted for 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards
By Patrick Fletcher published
News Cycling stars up for World Sportsman, Action Sportsperson and Comeback of the Year categories

'Frozen from the beginning' – No flying start for Tom Pidcock as temperature shock and crashes cost him at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Rear mech damaged when rider rode into Briton's rear wheel, forcing bike change

A big-name debutant and a trio of former winners – Riders to watch at the men's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
By Dani Ostanek published
Analysis Our selection of the top favourites on Saturday as the Belgian racing season gets underway

'We could have won more races' – Tom Pidcock's season started with victory, but he's ready to ramp it up for the biggest Spring Classics
By Stephen Farrand published
Feature 'He's like a knife with two sides, but he's not a bullshitter' says coach Kurt Bogaerts on the Pinarello-Q36.5 leader whose pre-season included a training camp in the Andes
Blogs
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him? -
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series






