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Dani Ostanek

'We're leaving nothing to chance' – Pinarello-Q36.5 and Tom Pidcock tackle double Strade Bianche recons in bid to beat Tadej Pogačar

Tom Pidcock Tadej Pogačar Kurt Bogaerts Pinarello Strade Bianche Strade Belga
British Tom Pidcock of Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team pictured at the team presentation at the start of the 81st edition of the men's one-day cycling race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (UCI World Tour), the opening race of the Flemish one-day classics season, 207,6 km from Gent to Ninove, Saturday 28 February 2026. BELGA PHOTO ELIAS ROM (Photo by ELIAS ROM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP).

Tom Pidcock is preparing to take on Tadej Pogačar for the Strade Bianche title once again this weekend, and the Briton and his Pinarello-Q36.5 team are leaving nothing to chance in the run-up to the race.

Kurt Bogaerts, team directeur sportif and Pidcock's coach, has revealed that the 2023 winner is doing double recons of this year's Strade Bianche route as he prepares to challenge Pogačar on Saturday.

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