What is happening between Tom Pidcock and the leaders of the Ineos Grenadiers team so that a champion of his caliber is deprived of the possibility of starting in a classic, for no apparent reason? In any case, it is probable that a last-minute event occurred, given that the Englishman was excluded from this Saturday’s Giro di Lombardia, despite having carried out the reconnaissance of the route on Wednesday with all his teammates.
While the Ineos-Grenadiers team has refrained from any communication relating to the Pidcock case, the interested party published the news of his exclusion on social media this Friday, specifying that he considered himself in good shape and was preparing to race.
“While everything was better after a turbulent year, tomorrow I was deselected for Lombardy,” explained the runner. I’m in great shape and I was really looking forward to it. »
This Saturday the two-time Olympic champion will be replaced by 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 will last until the end of the 2027 season? “I guess the holidays start earlier,” he concluded. Thank you for everyone’s support even in difficult times. »
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