{"id":2164306,"date":"2026-09-25T08:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T05:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2164306"},"modified":"2026-09-25T08:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T05:44:12","slug":"world-championships-favours-saving-for-one-big-move-tom-pidcock-aiming-for-truly-amazing-road-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2164306","title":{"rendered":"World Championships &#8216;favours saving for one big move&#8217; &#8211; Tom Pidcock aiming for &#8216;truly amazing&#8217; road title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uEPvfuLaZwSxv4H4U9psGD-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/orPHnTJPor6AxisNc27gEd-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/orPHnTJPor6AxisNc27gEd-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    &#8216;I&#8217;ve improved a lot in cornering on a TT bike&#8217; 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three in cyclo-cross, four in mountain bike &#8211; and two Olympic gold medals in his collection, but he heads into the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal with the &#8220;best opportunity so far in my career&#8221; to claim a highly coveted rainbow jersey in the elite men&#8217;s road race on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Already a highly decorated cyclist at Worlds, Pidcock has a complete collection of junior, under-23 and elite cyclo-cross world titles. 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His best result in the elite road race was a sixth place in Leuven in 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Since then, Pidcock has evolved as a road competitor, winning a stage of the Tour de France on l&#8217;Alpe d&#8217;Huez in 2022, Strade Bianche in 2023, and the Amstel Gold Race in 2024, and he has emerged as one of the top favourites to win in Montreal on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think becoming Road World Champion would be something that would be truly amazing in my career, because it&#8217;s going to be so hard to win,&#8221; Pidcock told a small group of journalists from his training camp in Colorado earlier this week. &#8220;I think this is my best opportunity so far in my career, that&#8217;s for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">After MTB world title, Tom Pidcock turns focus to UCI Road World Championships with build-up in Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A wide open face-off between Evenepoel, Del Toro, Seixas, Van der Poel and more for the rainbow jersey \u2013 Analysing the World Championships elite men&#8217;s road race contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;The big guys usually fighting for the podium are now going for the win&#8217; \u2013 British riders look to capitalise on absence of Poga\u010dar at Worlds in support of &#8216;genuine contender&#8217; Tom Pidcock<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Pidcock gained some confidence for Worlds after racing the Grand Prix de Montr\u00e9al earlier this month, where he finished sixth, just behind Remco Evenepoel, and 36 seconds behind winner Isaac del Toro.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Worlds route, however, only consists of 12 laps of the quite punchy Mont Royal circuit rather than the 16 tackled in the GP and could suit the Briton more strongly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-r5eyMp76R2exRsjGEEpWRH\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-r5eyMp76R2exRsjGEEpWRH slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it will be better,&#8221; Pidcock said. &#8220;Sixteen [laps] was a lot; it made it really hard, but not in a way that makes the racing better. I think at first I thought, because the [Worlds] race is longer, it&#8217;s not going to be as explosive in the final, but actually I think it will be. Perhaps more people will have more explosivity in the final because we&#8217;re only doing 12 laps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Del Toro will be among his main competitors along with Paul Seixas (France), Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert (Belgium), and Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) on Sunday. Like Belgium, Great Britain have a Classics rider &#8211; Pidcock &#8211; and climber Adam Yates as co-leaders, with Oscar Onley, Fred Wright, Callum Thornley, James Shaw, Finlay Pickering and Mark Donovan as support riders.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Had defending champion Tadej Poga\u010dar not been injured in a crash during the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, Pidcock said he would have bet on the Slovenian to win a third straight title. In Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence, he said, &#8220;I think the two stand-out guys are Seixas and Del Toro.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I&#8217;m just gonna enjoy the last part of the year&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock back in road rhythm and chasing a WorldTour win to close out season<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A big World Championships warm-up where Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence opens the field significantly \u2013 Riders to watch at the Grands Prix de Qu\u00e9bec and Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Happy to have shown that I am stronger than Mathieu van der Poel on a mountain bike&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock celebrates off-road world title but concedes multi-discipline rival&#8217;s supremacy on it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think Remco will for sure be good, and he&#8217;s always the guy that, like you saw in [the GP de] Montreal, I don&#8217;t know what happened, but he got dropped on the climb, and then he came back because he can keep going. That will definitely be in his favour. But I think the two stand-outs are Del Toro and Seixas. I think they&#8217;re the guys who can make the difference on the climb more than the rest of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Van der Poel practically counted himself out of contention, saying that the course was too hard for him if Seixas and Del Toro throw down like they did in the GP de Montreal, and Pidcock said,<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s not a guy that bullshits. If it suits him, he says it, and if it doesn&#8217;t, he also says it, and I agree with him. But for sure, he&#8217;s not going to travel all the way here to Canada to not try. So he will be at the front; I don&#8217;t know how far to the front.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Wout van Aert is being tipped as a favourite by the Belgian press, but Pidcock said, &#8220;The amount of climbing, you can&#8217;t hide from that. I think it&#8217;s not their perfect course, but they will still do well, I have no doubt about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Beyond his rivals, Pidcock expects the course to do most of the work in wearing down the competition.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"barely-a-metre-of-flat-road-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barely a metre of flat road<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-5e68288e-b8bd-11f1-be83-3b12690e6f5c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There is hardly a metre of flat road on the 13.4km lap, which has two significant climbs: the 1,600-metre Voie Camillien-Houde with gradients of 10% at the start of the lap, and the Ave du Parc uphill run to the finish, along with plenty of technical turns and rough roads.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was very attritional,&#8221; Pidcock said. In the GP de Montreal, &#8220;the first eight laps, it just felt like eternity. And then when we started racing, it went quickly; it was hard. The climb, it was a little bit of a headwind in that race &#8211; I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s the prevailing wind or not &#8211; but it made it hard, but also hard to make a difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Having gotten to know the route, Pidcock said he would save more energy. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t ride so conservatively, and I think it&#8217;s a course that favours saving for one big move. If you ride it attritionally and make efforts all the time, then I think in the end it&#8217;s difficult to then make the proper difference to get people off your wheel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What he has learned from the GP was that a long-range move may not work.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You quickly come back when you start tiring. So it doesn&#8217;t favour [a long attack] so much, but undoubtedly that&#8217;s how it will be raced. But that definitely favours teams like us, like the USA. I think the USA probably have the most depth of any team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While riders like Evenepoel and Del Toro have been in Montreal all week, Pidcock specifically chose to come in at the last minute, even if it means crossing a few time zones and dealing with jet lag because he can be more relaxed.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I like getting out and being in that environment for as little time as possible,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;World Championships or Olympics, whatever, if you go there and you&#8217;re there early with the team in a hotel, the wait is endless.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s better training and a better climate here than perhaps near Montreal or Vermont, where a lot of the riders went [to train].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While in Colorado, Pidcock has been doing specific efforts for the Voie Camillien-Houde, a climb of around 3.5 minutes and training at high intensity at altitude.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve felt really good these last few weeks, actually, even being at training altitude. I did some VAM efforts at 2,500 meters for the first time ever, and I actually managed to do them, so that must be quite a good thing. I feel really, really good, to be honest. But yeah, [with] one-day races, you can get it wrong, even if you feel good leading into it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of both the UCI Road and Gravel World Championships, alongside the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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\u2013 British riders look to capitalise on absence of Poga\u010dar at Worlds in support of &#8216;genuine contender&#8217; Tom Pidcock<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I&#8217;m just gonna enjoy the last part of the year&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock back in road rhythm and chasing a WorldTour win to close out season<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A big World Championships warm-up where Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence opens the field significantly \u2013 Riders to watch at the Grands Prix de Qu\u00e9bec and Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Happy to have shown that I am stronger than Mathieu van der Poel on a mountain bike&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock celebrates off-road world title but concedes multi-discipline rival&#8217;s supremacy on it<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Road World Championships: Alejandra Neira takes junior women&#8217;s road race title from five-rider escape in Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Once I got away, I just committed&#8217; &#8211; Ashlin Barry never hit the wall, got caught or stumbled on march to first gold medal at Road Worlds<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men&#8217;s title with 30-kilometre solo attack<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">SD Worx-Protime add more strength to their climbing roster with Axelle Dubau-Pr\u00e9vot<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;One final opportunity to give it everything&#8217; \u2013 Ashleigh Moolman Pasio set to close out 17-year professional career with World Championships road race<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Anything other than gold would be a disappointment&#8217; \u2013 Ultra-ambitious Paul Seixas throws down the gauntlet for Road World Championships title<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Once I got away, I just committed&#8217; &#8211; Ashlin Barry never hit the wall, got caught or stumbled on march to first gold medal at Road Worlds<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s9UpZB9YDRXgDv5poiDEZa-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s9UpZB9YDRXgDv5poiDEZa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s9UpZB9YDRXgDv5poiDEZa-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s9UpZB9YDRXgDv5poiDEZa-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/s9UpZB9YDRXgDv5poiDEZa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We gave it everything&#8217; &#8211; Aubin Sparfel ready to join Paul Seixas at Decathlon CMA CGM after Montreal Worlds disappointment<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">SD Worx-Protime add more strength to their climbing roster with Axelle Dubau-Pr\u00e9vot<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;One final opportunity to give it everything&#8217; \u2013 Ashleigh Moolman Pasio set to close out 17-year professional career with World Championships road race<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ADm5czuVr6654ZcsP8S8Pi-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Anything other than gold would be a disappointment&#8217; 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three in cyclo-cross, four in mountain bike &#8211; and two Olympic gold medals in his collection, but he heads into the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal with the &#8220;best opportunity so far in my career&#8221; to claim a highly coveted rainbow jersey in the elite men&#8217;s road race on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Already a highly decorated cyclist at Worlds, Pidcock has a complete collection of junior, under-23 and elite cyclo-cross world titles. In mountain bike, he&#8217;s won the under-23, e-MTB and two elite cross-country golds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-569de2f4-b833-11f1-971d-754306b4ed49-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Pidcock&#8217;s fortunes on the road haven&#8217;t been as lucrative. He won the bronze medal as an under-23 on home soil in Yorkshire, being out-sprinted by Samuele Battistella (Italy) and Stefan Bissegger (Switzerland) after playing cat-and-mouse in the final kilometre. His best result in the elite road race was a sixth place in Leuven in 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Since then, Pidcock has evolved as a road competitor, winning a stage of the Tour de France on l&#8217;Alpe d&#8217;Huez in 2022, Strade Bianche in 2023, and the Amstel Gold Race in 2024, and he has emerged as one of the top favourites to win in Montreal on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think becoming Road World Champion would be something that would be truly amazing in my career, because it&#8217;s going to be so hard to win,&#8221; Pidcock told a small group of journalists from his training camp in Colorado earlier this week. &#8220;I think this is my best opportunity so far in my career, that&#8217;s for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">After MTB world title, Tom Pidcock turns focus to UCI Road World Championships with build-up in Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A wide open face-off between Evenepoel, Del Toro, Seixas, Van der Poel and more for the rainbow jersey \u2013 Analysing the World Championships elite men&#8217;s road race contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;The big guys usually fighting for the podium are now going for the win&#8217; \u2013 British riders look to capitalise on absence of Poga\u010dar at Worlds in support of &#8216;genuine contender&#8217; Tom Pidcock<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Pidcock gained some confidence for Worlds after racing the Grand Prix de Montr\u00e9al earlier this month, where he finished sixth, just behind Remco Evenepoel, and 36 seconds behind winner Isaac del Toro.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Worlds route, however, only consists of 12 laps of the quite punchy Mont Royal circuit rather than the 16 tackled in the GP and could suit the Briton more strongly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-r5eyMp76R2exRsjGEEpWRH\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-r5eyMp76R2exRsjGEEpWRH slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it will be better,&#8221; Pidcock said. &#8220;Sixteen [laps] was a lot; it made it really hard, but not in a way that makes the racing better. I think at first I thought, because the [Worlds] race is longer, it&#8217;s not going to be as explosive in the final, but actually I think it will be. Perhaps more people will have more explosivity in the final because we&#8217;re only doing 12 laps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Del Toro will be among his main competitors along with Paul Seixas (France), Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert (Belgium), and Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) on Sunday. Like Belgium, Great Britain have a Classics rider &#8211; Pidcock &#8211; and climber Adam Yates as co-leaders, with Oscar Onley, Fred Wright, Callum Thornley, James Shaw, Finlay Pickering and Mark Donovan as support riders.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Had defending champion Tadej Poga\u010dar not been injured in a crash during the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, Pidcock said he would have bet on the Slovenian to win a third straight title. In Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence, he said, &#8220;I think the two stand-out guys are Seixas and Del Toro.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I&#8217;m just gonna enjoy the last part of the year&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock back in road rhythm and chasing a WorldTour win to close out season<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A big World Championships warm-up where Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence opens the field significantly \u2013 Riders to watch at the Grands Prix de Qu\u00e9bec and Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Happy to have shown that I am stronger than Mathieu van der Poel on a mountain bike&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock celebrates off-road world title but concedes multi-discipline rival&#8217;s supremacy on it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think Remco will for sure be good, and he&#8217;s always the guy that, like you saw in [the GP de] Montreal, I don&#8217;t know what happened, but he got dropped on the climb, and then he came back because he can keep going. That will definitely be in his favour. But I think the two stand-outs are Del Toro and Seixas. I think they&#8217;re the guys who can make the difference on the climb more than the rest of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Van der Poel practically counted himself out of contention, saying that the course was too hard for him if Seixas and Del Toro throw down like they did in the GP de Montreal, and Pidcock said,<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s not a guy that bullshits. If it suits him, he says it, and if it doesn&#8217;t, he also says it, and I agree with him. But for sure, he&#8217;s not going to travel all the way here to Canada to not try. So he will be at the front; I don&#8217;t know how far to the front.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Wout van Aert is being tipped as a favourite by the Belgian press, but Pidcock said, &#8220;The amount of climbing, you can&#8217;t hide from that. I think it&#8217;s not their perfect course, but they will still do well, I have no doubt about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Beyond his rivals, Pidcock expects the course to do most of the work in wearing down the competition.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"barely-a-metre-of-flat-road-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barely a metre of flat road<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-5e68288e-b8bd-11f1-be83-3b12690e6f5c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There is hardly a metre of flat road on the 13.4km lap, which has two significant climbs: the 1,600-metre Voie Camillien-Houde with gradients of 10% at the start of the lap, and the Ave du Parc uphill run to the finish, along with plenty of technical turns and rough roads.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was very attritional,&#8221; Pidcock said. In the GP de Montreal, &#8220;the first eight laps, it just felt like eternity. And then when we started racing, it went quickly; it was hard. The climb, it was a little bit of a headwind in that race &#8211; I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s the prevailing wind or not &#8211; but it made it hard, but also hard to make a difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Having gotten to know the route, Pidcock said he would save more energy. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t ride so conservatively, and I think it&#8217;s a course that favours saving for one big move. If you ride it attritionally and make efforts all the time, then I think in the end it&#8217;s difficult to then make the proper difference to get people off your wheel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What he has learned from the GP was that a long-range move may not work.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You quickly come back when you start tiring. So it doesn&#8217;t favour [a long attack] so much, but undoubtedly that&#8217;s how it will be raced. But that definitely favours teams like us, like the USA. I think the USA probably have the most depth of any team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While riders like Evenepoel and Del Toro have been in Montreal all week, Pidcock specifically chose to come in at the last minute, even if it means crossing a few time zones and dealing with jet lag because he can be more relaxed.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I like getting out and being in that environment for as little time as possible,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;World Championships or Olympics, whatever, if you go there and you&#8217;re there early with the team in a hotel, the wait is endless.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s better training and a better climate here than perhaps near Montreal or Vermont, where a lot of the riders went [to train].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While in Colorado, Pidcock has been doing specific efforts for the Voie Camillien-Houde, a climb of around 3.5 minutes and training at high intensity at altitude.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve felt really good these last few weeks, actually, even being at training altitude. I did some VAM efforts at 2,500 meters for the first time ever, and I actually managed to do them, so that must be quite a good thing. I feel really, really good, to be honest. But yeah, [with] one-day races, you can get it wrong, even if you feel good leading into it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of both the UCI Road and Gravel World Championships, alongside the final monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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Having joined in 2006, Laura extensively covered the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the years-long conflict between the UCI and the Tour de France organisers ASO over the creation of the WorldTour, and the downfall of Lance Armstrong and his lifetime ban for doping. As Managing Editor, Laura coordinates coverage for North American events and global news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">After MTB world title, Tom Pidcock turns focus to UCI Road World Championships with build-up in Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A wide open face-off between Evenepoel, Del Toro, Seixas, Van der Poel and more for the rainbow jersey \u2013 Analysing the World Championships elite men&#8217;s road race contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The big guys usually fighting for the podium are now going for the win&#8217; \u2013 British riders look to capitalise on absence of Poga\u010dar at Worlds in support of &#8216;genuine contender&#8217; Tom Pidcock<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I&#8217;m just gonna enjoy the last part of the year&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock back in road rhythm and chasing a WorldTour win to close out season<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A big World Championships warm-up where Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence opens the field significantly \u2013 Riders to watch at the Grands Prix de Qu\u00e9bec and Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Happy to have shown that I am stronger than Mathieu van der Poel on a mountain bike&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock celebrates off-road world title but concedes multi-discipline rival&#8217;s supremacy on it<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ckMGF5DsZSFxBJ9Guc6vxY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Road World Championships: Alejandra Neira takes junior women&#8217;s road race title from five-rider escape in Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Once I got away, I just committed&#8217; &#8211; Ashlin Barry never hit the wall, got caught or stumbled on march to first gold medal at Road Worlds<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men&#8217;s title with 30-kilometre solo attack<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PkXYT5hh2Y5hadhgt2D3KR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">SD Worx-Protime add more strength to their climbing roster with Axelle Dubau-Pr\u00e9vot<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/eLuwVR2RWWrzKLWo8zu74d-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;One final opportunity to give it everything&#8217; 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In mountain bike, he&#8217;s won the under-23, e-MTB and two elite cross-country golds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-569de2f4-b833-11f1-971d-754306b4ed49-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Pidcock&#8217;s fortunes on the road haven&#8217;t been as lucrative. He won the bronze medal as an under-23 on home soil in Yorkshire, being out-sprinted by Samuele Battistella (Italy) and Stefan Bissegger (Switzerland) after playing cat-and-mouse in the final kilometre. 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Pidcock told a small group of journalists from his training camp in Colorado earlier this week. &#8220;I think this is my best opportunity so far in my career, that&#8217;s for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yS2rtxwYNc9SdFWRr5sAKT-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">After MTB world title, Tom Pidcock turns focus to UCI Road World Championships with build-up in Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8PkTJPKGrgqMM2cQxQMqxX-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A wide open face-off between Evenepoel, Del Toro, Seixas, Van der Poel and more for the rainbow jersey \u2013 Analysing the World Championships elite men&#8217;s road race contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6HhcdJzSbQB5vvKpeQhHs9-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;The big guys usually fighting for the podium are now going for the win&#8217; \u2013 British riders look to capitalise on absence of Poga\u010dar at Worlds in support of &#8216;genuine contender&#8217; Tom Pidcock<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Pidcock gained some confidence for Worlds after racing the Grand Prix de Montr\u00e9al earlier this month, where he finished sixth, just behind Remco Evenepoel, and 36 seconds behind winner Isaac del Toro.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Worlds route, however, only consists of 12 laps of the quite punchy Mont Royal circuit rather than the 16 tackled in the GP and could suit the Briton more strongly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-r5eyMp76R2exRsjGEEpWRH\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-r5eyMp76R2exRsjGEEpWRH slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it will be better,&#8221; Pidcock said. &#8220;Sixteen [laps] was a lot; it made it really hard, but not in a way that makes the racing better. I think at first I thought, because the [Worlds] race is longer, it&#8217;s not going to be as explosive in the final, but actually I think it will be. Perhaps more people will have more explosivity in the final because we&#8217;re only doing 12 laps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Del Toro will be among his main competitors along with Paul Seixas (France), Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert (Belgium), and Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) on Sunday. Like Belgium, Great Britain have a Classics rider &#8211; Pidcock &#8211; and climber Adam Yates as co-leaders, with Oscar Onley, Fred Wright, Callum Thornley, James Shaw, Finlay Pickering and Mark Donovan as support riders.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Had defending champion Tadej Poga\u010dar not been injured in a crash during the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, Pidcock said he would have bet on the Slovenian to win a third straight title. In Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence, he said, &#8220;I think the two stand-out guys are Seixas and Del Toro.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BZLiCjGBcknaF6D69DMno7-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I&#8217;m just gonna enjoy the last part of the year&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock back in road rhythm and chasing a WorldTour win to close out season<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zLLbbZMNGwFReCwkUyTZrD-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">A big World Championships warm-up where Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence opens the field significantly \u2013 Riders to watch at the Grands Prix de Qu\u00e9bec and Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/V2dWhP8Tf4Kkp9RPELDiN4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Happy to have shown that I am stronger than Mathieu van der Poel on a mountain bike&#8217; \u2013 Tom Pidcock celebrates off-road world title but concedes multi-discipline rival&#8217;s supremacy on it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think Remco will for sure be good, and he&#8217;s always the guy that, like you saw in [the GP de] Montreal, I don&#8217;t know what happened, but he got dropped on the climb, and then he came back because he can keep going. That will definitely be in his favour. But I think the two stand-outs are Del Toro and Seixas. I think they&#8217;re the guys who can make the difference on the climb more than the rest of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Van der Poel practically counted himself out of contention, saying that the course was too hard for him if Seixas and Del Toro throw down like they did in the GP de Montreal, and Pidcock said,<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s not a guy that bullshits. If it suits him, he says it, and if it doesn&#8217;t, he also says it, and I agree with him. But for sure, he&#8217;s not going to travel all the way here to Canada to not try. So he will be at the front; I don&#8217;t know how far to the front.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Wout van Aert is being tipped as a favourite by the Belgian press, but Pidcock said, &#8220;The amount of climbing, you can&#8217;t hide from that. I think it&#8217;s not their perfect course, but they will still do well, I have no doubt about that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Beyond his rivals, Pidcock expects the course to do most of the work in wearing down the competition.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"barely-a-metre-of-flat-road-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barely a metre of flat road<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-5e68288e-b8bd-11f1-be83-3b12690e6f5c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">There is hardly a metre of flat road on the 13.4km lap, which has two significant climbs: the 1,600-metre Voie Camillien-Houde with gradients of 10% at the start of the lap, and the Ave du Parc uphill run to the finish, along with plenty of technical turns and rough roads.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was very attritional,&#8221; Pidcock said. In the GP de Montreal, &#8220;the first eight laps, it just felt like eternity. And then when we started racing, it went quickly; it was hard. The climb, it was a little bit of a headwind in that race &#8211; I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s the prevailing wind or not &#8211; but it made it hard, but also hard to make a difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Having gotten to know the route, Pidcock said he would save more energy. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t ride so conservatively, and I think it&#8217;s a course that favours saving for one big move. If you ride it attritionally and make efforts all the time, then I think in the end it&#8217;s difficult to then make the proper difference to get people off your wheel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">What he has learned from the GP was that a long-range move may not work.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You quickly come back when you start tiring. So it doesn&#8217;t favour [a long attack] so much, but undoubtedly that&#8217;s how it will be raced. But that definitely favours teams like us, like the USA. I think the USA probably have the most depth of any team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While riders like Evenepoel and Del Toro have been in Montreal all week, Pidcock specifically chose to come in at the last minute, even if it means crossing a few time zones and dealing with jet lag because he can be more relaxed.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I like getting out and being in that environment for as little time as possible,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;World Championships or Olympics, whatever, if you go there and you&#8217;re there early with the team in a hotel, the wait is endless.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s better training and a better climate here than perhaps near Montreal or Vermont, where a lot of the riders went [to train].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">While in Colorado, Pidcock has been doing specific efforts for the Voie Camillien-Houde, a climb of around 3.5 minutes and training at high intensity at altitude.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve felt really good these last few weeks, actually, even being at training altitude. 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