Tom Pidcock could leave INEOS at the end of the season

It seems like one of those impossible transfers, but British star Tom Pidcock could leave the INEOS Grenadiers at the end of this season. This is according to a recent report that also confirms what was already rumored, there are several World Tour teams after him.

Tom Pidcock out of INEOS Grenadiers?

To make a comparison with football, this news could be something similar to what happened when Lionel Messi left FC Barcelona. Something hard to believe but it happened. Tom Pidcock is in the team he always dreamed of being in and represents the same 100% British DNA of the cyclist. But sometimes that's not enough.

A recent report by Daniel Benson states that Tom Pidcock could be in his last year with Ineos Grenadiers. This conclusion is reached after confirming that two teams are seriously interested in transferring the British rider even though he still has a well-paid contract until the end of 2027. Remember that Pidock is among the highest-paid cyclists today and money should not be a problem for his current team.

The report indicates that the two-time Olympic mountain bike champion would like to change teams at the end of 2024 and a possible reason for Ineos Grenadiers letting him go would be that the team wants to focus again on winning the Tour de France.

Pidcock is one of the most expensive cyclists in the peloton, but in recent years he has not shown that he can win or achieve a great result in the general classification of the Grand Tours.

On the other hand, Pidcock's agent, Andrew McQuaid, has rushed to deny these claims by saying that a departure from Ineos Grenadiers "is not an option at this time."

"The problem with long-term contracts is that things can change over time. Tom signed a five-year extension in 2022 and has achieved all the goals so far, as negotiated," explained the manager.

"Tom has a number of great goals to achieve in the coming years"... "Ineos is a great team with great people, we are in constant communication about what is best for the team and how Tom fits into that, what is best for Tom, what the goals are and how to achieve them. If at any time the goals between Tom and the team differ, I am sure we will sit down with the management of Ineos Grenadiers as adults and discuss it."

Nothing is yet known about the teams that could be interested in the British rider, and the big question is which team could afford to buy a cyclist whose salary could already be closer to 3 million euros, but rumors allegedly pointed for weeks towards the renowned RedBull as one of the candidates. We will see how this information unfolds in the coming weeks.