Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) took any other spectacular 2nd position in Italy on degree 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico, 4 days after his spectacular 2nd position at Strade Bianche.
The Q36.5 rider battled with Tadej Pogačar and the dry gravel roads of Tuscany on Saturday. On Wednesday, contrastingly, he confronted the chilly and rain of an excessively other Tuscany and Umbria all through the 239km journey from Follonica at the coast to Colfiorito, 760 metres above Foligno within the hilly center of Italy.
With the riders looking to keep heat and secure, the typical pace was once simply 36.919km/h for the degree. The peloton had breakfast at crack of dawn and began the degree at 9:30. With a journey to sign-on and a 6.9km neutralised sector, they spent seven hours within the saddle.
Pidcock was once within the thick of the motion when the assaults got here within the ultimate ten kilometres of the emerging street to Colfiorito after which threw himself into the 50-rider dash end.
“It was definitely a day to remember with almost seven hours in the rain. Then it becomes a day where it’s a lot about survival,” Pidock stated.
“The guys did a really great job in getting me in the right position for that final climb. It was a bit more of a race up there than I thought.”
Pidcock was once at all times noticed on or close to the entrance when the assaults have been made within the ultimate kilometres by way of Ben Healy and Richard Carapaz (EF Schooling-EasyPost), Juan Ayuso (UAE Crew Emirates-XRG) and in the end, Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers). He was once not able to near down Ganna and so to start with let him pass, however he was once then in the proper place for the dash.
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“In the sprint, I found an opening, but I was a little far back. In the end, it’s a nice second place, and I take some bonus seconds too,” Pidcock concluded.
He misplaced 1:06 to Ganna within the opening time trial and 44 seconds to Ayuso, in all probability finishing his general hopes. However now has 4 victories and 8 best ten effects from the 15 races he has finished up to now in 2025 for his new group, with extra alternatives to return at Tirreno-Adriatico.
