Last Friday (22), in a press conference, after finishing his participation in the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Cyclocross World Cup, in Antwerp – Belgium, Tom Pidcock reflected on the performance throughout the match that secured eighth place in the overall competition classification.
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The athlete confessed that he was ill during the week of the competition and that because of this, he was unable to carry out all the training that he is usually used to doing. “I haven’t trained all week, I’m tired. I’m not sure what it will be like. I’m happy to be better for the next races”, he said.
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In the same match, in addition to his action being hampered, Tom Pidcock had to deal with the accident he suffered in the first phase of the competition when he collided with athlete Jordan Wyseure, causing both of them to fall and lose enough time in the World Cup competitions. of Cyclocross.
Previously, at the start of the competition in Namur, Belgium, Tom Pidcock showed completely different conditioning from the recent phase, being the big winner of the stage, even surpassing Pim Ronhaar, one of the big names in the sports category.
In an interview, the athlete had revealed that he developed new tactics during training for the Cyclocross World Cup: “I can’t complain. I think it’s a good start. I’m actually quite surprised. Yesterday my technique was already very good. I rode a mountain bike but not so much. I had a pretty long period of training, maybe six weeks, and my base is really good.” Now, just wait for the next phase so that Tom Pidcock can be better and in good condition.