What is happening between Tom Pidcock and the leaders of the Ineos Grenadiers team so that a champion of his caliber is deprived of starting in a classic, for no apparent reason? In any case, it is likely that a last minute event occurred, since the Briton was excluded from this Saturday’s Tour of Lombardy, even though he had carried out the reconnaissance of the route, with the all of his teammates on Wednesday.
While the Ineos-Grenadiers team refrained from any communication relating to the Pidcock case, the person concerned published the news of his sidelining on social networks this Friday, specifying that he considered himself in good shape and he was getting ready to run.
“While everything was going better after a turbulent year, I was deselected for Lombardy tomorrow,” explained the runner. I’m in great shape and I was really looking forward to it. »
This Saturday, the double Olympic champion will be replaced by his compatriot Ethan Hayter. But a new question will soon be added to the first: will Tom Pidcock and Ineos-Grenadiers reconcile, so that the Briton completes his contract, which runs until the end of the 2027 season? “I imagine the holidays start earlier,” he concluded. Thank you for everyone’s support even in difficult times. »
