Pidcock is craving for MTB, this is how he celebrated his victory in stage 2 of the Ruta del Sol

The British Tom Pidcock added yesterday the most important victory of the season to date in stage 2 of the Vuelta a Andalucía. He did it with a demonstration of strength and tactics after a stage that ended uphill and passed three second-category ports. In addition, he had time to celebrate by marking a whip on a speed bump just after crossing the finish line.

This is how Tom Pidcock won stage 2 of the Vuelta a Andalucía

Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling) used a powerful attack in the last kilometer to surpass his former teammates Brandon Rivera and Pavel Sivakov, among others, in an explosive finish and cross the finish line first. At the finish line, the British rider admitted that he made several mistakes in the first stage from which he luckily learned and was able to redeem himself the next day.

"I think yesterday I was a bit too ambitious, too active too soon, and I didn't respect the race or the route". "I paid for it in the end, which was unfortunate, but I learned a good lesson."

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"Today I redeemed myself. I played smart, worked on the tactics well, and it is very satisfying to be able to raise my arms at the end. The team fully committed to me and it's great to be able to repay their confidence with this victory," Pidcock stated.

In addition, to celebrate his triumph, Pidcock allowed himself to do a whip on a speed bump just after crossing the finish line.

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Tom Pidcock (Q36) having fun. pic.twitter.com/vcBVikCxXJ

— Renaud Breban (@RenaudB31) February 20, 2025

Does he miss mountain biking?