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'You just want to bury yourself in a hole and hide away' – Tom Pidcock's Tour de France hopes dashed amid Tourmalet torment

Tom Pidcock Tour France Tadej Pogačar Tour de France Tourmalet GC Jonas Vingegaard Cyclingnews
GAVARNIE-GEDRE, FRANCE - JULY 09: Tom Pidcock of Great Britain and Team Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling competes climbing to the Col du Tourmalet (2107m) competes during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 6 a 186.2km stage from Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre 1379m / #UCIWT / on July 09, 2026 in Gavarnie-Gedre, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Tom Pidcock said he wanted to 'bury himself in a hole and hide away' on the Col du Tourmalet as he struggled to stay in contact with the GC favourites on stage 6 of the Tour de France.

The Pinarello-Q36.5 leader was off the back of the GC group before Tadej Pogačar launched his stage-winning attack, and he wasn't part of the chase group that formed behind the new race leader and his great rival Jonas Vingegaard.

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