Starting the road season solidly at the
Volta ao Algarve, Pidcock placed 6th overall and took a very impressive 3rd on the final summit finish. "It was a hard stage, and it was full gas all day. I had a pretty good kick at the end there but it wasn’t quite enough. Dani and Remco were just a bit stronger but I think that I can be satisfied with that. It’s always difficult with these first races. I’m happy,” he reflected in the immediate aftermath.
One of the biggest obstacles to Pidcock being considered a serious Grand Tour challenger is seemingly his lack of an elite-level time-trial but that is something he has been working very hard on in recent weeks and months.
“I’m pretty happy with the time trial. I wasn’t expecting miracles but it wasn’t terrible. A minute and a half to Remco isn’t too bad," he reflects of his efforts against the clock in the Algarve. "It was a better time trial for me than last year at this race and it’s a discipline that takes a lot of time and energy.”