Video with the controversial overtaking of Pidcock that is worth an Olympic gold

Mountain bike 29/07/24 15:50 Migue A.

The British Tom Pidcock has just achieved his second Olympic gold in mountain bike and at 25 years old he is now one of the only two cyclists, along with Julien Absalon, to have accomplished this feat so far. But to do so, he had to sign an epic race in which he overcame the impossible after a flat tire and finished with a last-minute pass.

Thomas Pidcock signs an epic race with a thrilling finish

After the initial laps, Pidcock launched an attack that left him in the lead alongside Koretzky, but when the two were comfortably riding solo, the British rider suffered a flat tire that forced him to stop at the technical zone, wait for his mechanics to change the wheel, and then resume the race to start a comeback that only a few cyclists in the history of this sport could achieve.

But Pidcock is one of the chosen ones and managed to cut more than half a minute and catch up to Koretzky again in the penultimate lap. Now everything was set for the final duel and Pidcock's uphill attacks were no longer enough to distance the Frenchman. In fact, the French rider overtook him and the controversial moment arrived.

The British cyclist revalidates the Olympic gold in a legendary last lap and a thrilling battle against Koretzky. Goosebumps.

David Valero, tenth after a fall. #Paris2024 | #MountainBike pic.twitter.com/79V9xZ4Wki — Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) July 29, 2024

In the video, you can see Pidcock making a tough and aggressive pass in which both end up taking the same line at the same time. But the context is important here, as this is the final pass in an Olympic event. We don't know if the situation would have been different if Koretzky hadn't braked, but the truth is that Tom Pidcock secured the position and it was enough to win the gold medal.