"I don't think I'll go to the Vuelta a España" - Tom Pidcock may not race Vuelta despite Q36.5 having wildcard

When the wildcards for the Vuelta a España 2025 were announced, controversy erupted instantly. The race organizers decided to leave out a Spanish ProTeam Equipo Kern Pharma to invite Tom Pidcock's Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. Javier Guillén wanted the Briton in the grand tour, along with the potential presence of Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard as big stars in the fight for the general classification.

The Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team took one of the 3 wildcards, along with Burgos Burpellet BH and Caja Rural. This left out Euskaltel Euskadi and a Kern Pharma that was the breakthrough team of last year's edition with three victories coming from Pablo Castrillo (now a Movistar rider) and Urko Berrade who remained with the team.

Although things have calmed down as the weeks have gone by, Pidcock's latest statements to Marca may stir up the henhouse once again. The Q36.5 star has left his participation in the Vuelta a España very much in doubt: "I don't think I am. The idea was to come to the Giro, prepare for the Ardennes and extend the season a bit longer. I feel tired because I've been racing since January," Tom Pidcock confesses. This could potentially lead to a large amount of criticism if it comes to be by the time we reach August. 

Since making his debut with the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team at last January's AlUla Tour, including that race Tom Pidcock has so far participated in 11 different events: