Rider Profile
Tom Pidcock
Ineos Grenadiers
![Tom Pidcock](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SymHnXvpPMiNREBCgnwcrQ-320-80.jpg)
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 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.
Key results
2023
🥇 Strade Bianche
2022
🥇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
![Tom Pidcock leads Great Britain into the men's cross-country mountain bike at the Paris Olympic Games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dvTCbGM524ndg6jkwduwyD-320-80.jpg)
'Getting sick was not part of the plan' – Tom Pidcock targets second Olympic gold after COVID-19 wrecked Tour de France
By Stephen Farrand published
News Yorkshireman focused on mountain bike race before turning to road race
![IZU JAPAN AUGUST 03 Ethan Vernon of Team Great Britain and teammates sprint during the Mens team pursuit first round heat 4 of the Track Cycling on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome on August 03 2021 in Izu Japan Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RFdMf46yBi46PLdWLaYcY8-320-80.jpg)
Great Britain’s cycling hopes for the Paris Olympics
By Patrick Fletcher published
Olympics Team GB heads to the 2024 Games with titles to defend and new talents looking to make their mark
![Top men's contenders for gold include Tokyo Olympic Games winner Tom Pidcock of Great Britain (left), and Swiss riders Nino Schurter (centre) and Mathias Flückiger (right)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BYysBNqgWLycJ44FgY9cMe-320-80.jpg)
Paris Olympics: Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country – Preview
By Jackie Tyson, Laura Weislo published
Preview Tom Pidcock and Nino Schurter battle at Elancourt Hill for a second gold medal while Amos, Hatherly, Koretzky challenge
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Tom Pidcock abandons 2024 Tour de France with COVID-19 symptoms, Geraint Thomas continues despite positive test
By James Moultrie published
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![Tom Pidcock and Anthony Turgis lead the breakaway over the gravel stage 9 at the Tour de France](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hSxXbVajf5KKhxpQSq2jG9-320-80.jpg)
'It's crazy how high the level is at the Tour' - Tom Pidcock gives his all in 150km Tour de France gravel attack
By Stephen Farrand published
News Ineos Grenadiers rider only beaten by Anthony Turgis after ‘280 watt’ breakaway attempt
![BOLOGNA ITALY JUNE 30 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Red Bull BORA hansgrohe competes during the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 2 a 1992km stage from Cesenatico to Bologna UCIWT on June 30 2024 in Bologna Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nBgJ9Kk3TKE4MVBLw4y7n3-320-80.jpg)
‘Damage limitation’ - Roglič, Pidcock and Bardet curb Tour de France stage 2 losses as Pogačar attacks
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'Everyone's fighting for the race with UAE again but we're only two days in’ says Hindley after coming to line with Roglič, 21 seconds down
![Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fyKCBsQSuDyw9SKAoJBBKe-320-80.jpg)
'I don't think it'll have an impact' - Tom Pidcock on Steve Cummings' absence at Tour de France
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Zak Dempster learned that he would be Ineos Grenadiers' lead DS at the Tour two weeks ago
![Tom Pidcock, Carlos Rodriguez, Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal (left to right) speak at Ineos Grendiers press conference ahead of the 2024 Tour de France](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5CfATRY5Gk4FPNyzqu6Bk4-320-80.jpg)
Tom Pidcock dismisses Netflix portrayal of Ineos Tour de France leadership rivalry as ‘drama’
By Stephen Farrand published
News ‘I want to race aggressively, try and win some stages’ Briton says about race goals in pre-Tour press conference with teammates Thomas, Rodriguez, Bernal
Blogs
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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 -
'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas -
UCI Gravel Worlds - new course, same criticisms cast doubt on event
Nathan Haas hears feedback from fellow riders on course elevation being 'selective without being stupid' -
Nathan Haas blog: We need to talk about the Unbound mud pit
Was it wrong to not re-route the course?