Tom Pidcock: Ineos Grenadiers rider withdraws from Strade Bianche with stomach virus
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ByEurosport
Updated 04/03/2022 at 10:47 GMT
Tom Pidcock has withdrawn from Strade Bianche on Saturday due to a stomach problem. After confirming in February that his first goal of the season was to reach Strade Bianche, it is unclear whether he will be fit and ready for Milan-San Remo on March 19 should he miss training. Pidcock finished fifth in Strade Bianche last season. The highly-rated Brit is currently on the transfer market for 2023.
Tom Pidcock
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Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) has withdrawn from Strade Bianche on Saturday due a stomach virus.
The British cyclo-cross world champion was one of the favourites for Saturday’s one-day race, but has had to pull out after falling ill earlier this week.
“Unfortunately Tom Pidock will not start Strade Bianche tomorrow due to a stomach virus he’s been suffering with since early this week,” said Ineos.
“The medical team have taken the decision it’s better he returns home to rest ahead of his next race. Rest up, and see you soon Tom.”
The 22-year-old raced at Opening Weekend in Belgium last weekend, but admitted he made too many errors after Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Sunday’s Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne.
“I made too many mistakes this weekend, for several reasons,” Pidcock told Cyclingnews.
"Certainly it’s still [about] learning - learning to lead the team and all that."
He added: "In terms of how we raced as team, we were pretty impressive in my opinion.
"We took the race on with a young team and the amount we improved from yesterday [Saturday] was phenomenal. That’s a really good sign for the future Classics - this year and the years beyond."
News of Pidcock's withdrawal came on the same day Ineos confirmed Pavel Sivakov has changed nationality from Russian to French after the UCI granted his request.
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