Tadej Pogacar urged a radical shift in the cycling calendar, suggesting no racing in July/August due to extreme heat. Mathieu van der Poel won the shortened ninth stage of the Tour de France, with Tom Pidcock finishing third. The Professional Cyclists Association echoed calls for protocol implementation and earlier start times.
Tom Pidcock reflects on his thrilling Milan-San Remo duel with Tadej Pogacar, his resilience after injuries, and his future cycling goals, including the Tour de France and Olympic medals.
The Mountain Bike World Cup in Korea was marred by heavy rain, turning the course into a mud bath. Cyclists struggled to pedal, pushing bikes uphill and facing widespread crashes. Organizers Warner Bros. Discovery and the UCI are criticized for the chaotic event, with riders like Rebecca Henderson calling it a 'joke'.
Tom Pidcock won stage three of the Tour of the Alps in Arco, Italy, less than a month after a high-speed horror crash at Volta a Catalunya. The 26-year-old Pinarello-Q36.5 rider beat Tommaso Dati and Egan Bernal in a sprint finish, describing the victory as emotionally significant after his recovery from the March crash that left him fortunate to escape serious injury. Pidcock, a double Olympic mountain bike champion famed for his descending ability, is using the race as preparation for Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege before his Tour de France debut.
