Great Britain's Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) has won world titles, Olympic Gold Medals, and a stage of the Tour de France up the iconic Alpe d'Huez, but he's never finished higher than 13th overall in a Grand Tour. So why does a top 10 in one of cycling's prestigious three-week tests, on this occasion the Vuelta a España, continue to be a goal?
According to his coach, Kurt Bogaerts, it's partly down to maintaining maximum motivation – both for the rider and those around him at Q36.5 – but also because of his previous successes, the need to challenge himself and become one of the top road riders in the world is something Pidcock desires.
