'I'm not here to talk about Tadej. I'm just thinking about what I can do in these races' - Tom Pidcock puts Pogačar challenge on hold and focuses on dirt roads of Clásica Jaén

2026 Vuelta a Murcia: Tom Pidcock celebrates finishing third.

Rather than getting overly fixated on hypotheticals involving Tadej Pogačar, Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5) has made it clear that he is currently focused on what he achieves in his own race program, with his next goal the Clásica Jaén on Monday.

Considered as a miniature version of the Italian Strade Bianche race and featuring numerous sections of gravel-track during its 154-kilometre trek through the dense olive groves of Jaén in NE Andalucia, given his success rate in off-road racing, Pidcock will be one of the top names to follow when he makes his debut in the Spanish 1.1-ranked event.