Pidcock confirms that he will not compete in cyclocross this season

With the Van der Poel calendars and Van Aert calendars for the 2024-25 cyclocross season already announced, the decision of Tom Pidcock after his turbulent signing in recent months was still unknown. And the British rider has just confirmed what many expected, we will not see him compete in the mud for at least a year.

Tom Pidcock confirms he will not have a 2024-25 cyclocross season

"On Sunday I watched my first cyclocross race of this season and it reminded me that I should probably officially mention that this year I will not be racing cyclocross. With so many changes, I want to make sure I have time to settle into a new environment and get to know my new team and teammates well. But for now, my plan is to return to the mud next year." Announced the British rider on his social media.

Although it is not what most of us wanted to hear, it seems like a wise decision considering he has just closed his signing with the Q36.5 continental team and is still in a transition period after months of controversies and negotiations almost daily.

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For his new stage, Pinarello quickly communicated that Pidcock will compete with their bikes in cyclocross, MTB, and gravel, using SCOTT models only for road cycling. Therefore, it is expected that the British rider will continue to combine disciplines in the coming months.

With this news, we still have 4 opportunities this season to see Van der Poel and Van Aert compete in cyclocross.