Tom Pidcock presents cyclocross program towards the World Cup: 13 crosses in two months
Thursday, November 25, 2021 at 4:20 PM
In the run-up to the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Fayetteville, Tom Pidcock will ride a dozen crosses. The British top talent, reigning Olympic mountain bike champion, will dive into the field for the first time on Saturday 4 December, in Boom. In December and January he will frequently encounter Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert.
For Pidcock, the world title is the big goal this winter. “Fayetteville is a course with opportunities for Tom, we saw that at the World Cup race,” his Belgian trainer Kurt Bogaerts told The last news. “If he makes the crossing to the United States, it’s not just to participate. His ultimate goal is to become world champion in three disciplines.”
“He will start in Boom in basic condition, with zero preparation for cyclo-cross. I don’t expect much from it, it’s been a long break. But he is really looking forward to it,” said Bogaerts. “We’ll keep racing because it’s good for him. But it’s not possible to be top all the time. The road season is becoming increasingly important. If there is also a big round in it, then he commits robbery on his body with a specific preparation for the cross.”
The all-rounder of INEOS Grenadiers will certainly compete against Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert in Dendermonde, Diegem and Hulst. In the other crosses, Pidcock always encounters one of the two tenors from cyclo-cross. Van Aert and Pidcock were also direct competitors several times last road season; in the Amstel Gold Race the Belgian was the better, while in the Brabantse Pijl the Brit was the longest.
Cyclo-cross program Tom Pidcock in the 2021-2022 season
Telenet Superprestige Boom (4 December 2021)
Antwerp World Cup (5 December 2021)
Val di Sole World Cup (12 December 2021)
Rucphen World Cup (18 December 2021) World Cup Namur (19 December 2021) Dendermonde World Cup (26 December 2021) Telenet Superprestige Heusden-Zolder (27 December 2021) Telenet Superprestige Diegem (29 December 2021) X2O Trophy Baal (January 1, 2022) Holly World Cup (January 2, 2022)
Training internship in Calpe X2O Trophy Hamme (January 22, 2022) Hoogerheide World Cup (January 23, 2022)
Cyclocross World Championships Fayetteville (30 January 2022)
