Tom Pidcock’s first Giro d’Italia has been a “challenging” one. Sitting in a hotel on the outskirts of Rome, only a few hours before the race’s final stage, the Q36.5 rider is visibly tired, but says there are plenty of positives to take from the team’s first grand tour.
“We came in pretty ambitious, and we got a bit of a reality check, I think,” he admits. “We came here knowing that it was going to be challenging, but also, we wanted to come out better. We didn’t achieve that stage win or that top 10 on GC [general classification], but I think for a first attempt, it’s not the end of the world. It’s definitely the best grand tour I’ve ever ridden in terms of how I feel on the last day.”
