Tom Pidcock, the reigning mountain bike World and Olympic Champion, has decided to add an additional World Cup race to his schedule in preparation for the Paris Olympics. He will be competing in the UCI MTB World Cup round in Crans Montana on June 23, just a few days before he begins the Tour de France in Florence on June 29.
In an exclusive interview with Cycling Weekly, Pidcock discussed how he is carefully balancing his training to ensure he is ready for both the Tour de France and the mountain bike competitions. While focusing more on longer efforts and volume for the Tour de France, he also recognizes the importance of maintaining his off-road skills.
Despite racing in a limited number of cyclocross events and skipping the UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Pidcock managed to secure a victory in a mountain bike race at Supercup Massi La Nuca in Spain during February. His spring campaign was briefly interrupted by a crash before he won the Amstel Gold Race and then took a break from road racing.
Pidcock participated in the Nove Mesto MTB World Cup at the end of May, where he defeated top Swiss riders to win the elite men’s cross country race. His approach to balancing road and mountain bike races is similar to his strategy leading up to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where he won a gold medal.
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