ITV commentator Ned Boulting has backed British star-in-the-making Tom Pidcock as the man to watch at this year’s Tour of Britain.
Pidcock, 23, will be part of the home fan favourites INEOS Grenadiers’ line-up at the race and he added to his reputation as one of cycling’s most exciting talents when he won a stage at this year’s Tour de France. To many British sport fans he has become a recognisable name thanks to his Olympic gold in the cross country mountain bike race at Tokyo 2020 as well as his triumph at the UCI World Cyclo-Cross Championships in February.
This year’s Tour of Britain - an event Pidcock hasn’t competed in since 2018 - gets underway in Aberdeen on Sunday, September 4 before snaking its way down the country for each of its eight stages. After taking in the likes of Durham and Yorkshire, the final stage of the race will conclude on the Isle of Wight on Sunday, September 11.
