OFFICIAL: Q36.5 confirm Tom Pidcock's Liège-Bastogne-Liège support as British star looks to carry Alps success into final Monument of the Spring
CyclingSaturday, 25 April 2026 at 16:00
The Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team have confirmed their lineup for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, with Tom Pidcock set to lead the team in Sunday’s final Monument of the Spring.
The British rider is joined by Xabier Mikel Azparren, Sjoerd Bax, Marcel Camprubi, Chris Harper, Quinten Hermans and Xandro Meurisse, giving Q36.5 a mix of climbing support, experience and depth for one of the most demanding one-day races on the calendar.
Pidcock returns to Monument level after Alps boost
Pidcock arrives in Liège after a successful return to racing at the Tour of the Alps, where he won a stage and finished the week with growing confidence following his crash at the Volta a Catalunya.
That context matters, but this is now a different test. Liège brings a deeper field, a longer distance and a very different pressure, with Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and Paul Seixas among the major names expected to shape the race.
Pidcock acknowledged that step up himself after the final stage of the Tour of the Alps. “Yeah, a lot more confidence,” he said in conversation with Cycling Pro Net when asked about heading towards Liège. “It’s going to be very different. It’ll be a lot harder than this, I think. But we’ll see. Let’s go and have a race.”
Harper adds another in-form option
Chris Harper also comes across from the Tour of the Alps, where he finished seventh overall and helped underline a positive week for the team. “As a team, we had a nice Tour of the Alps,” Harper said in the team’s pre-race press material. “Obviously winning a stage with Tom after he’s coming back from his injury was very awesome. And I’m also happy with my performance personally after a long time of not racing after my crash in UAE Tour. All in all it was a good week for the team.”
Harper and Pidcock recently teamed up successfully in the Alps
The team’s final pre-race mood also reflects the scale of the assignment. “Just heading out for a pre-Liège spin with the guys. Looking forward to tomorrow. It’s going to be a big day on the bike. All the big guys in the world are here, it’s a big Classic, so really looking forward to it.”
For Q36.5, the race is therefore both a test of Pidcock’s rapidly returning form and of the support structure around him. After a promising week in the Alps, Liège-Bastogne-Liège offers a much clearer indication of where he stands against the very best.
Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team lineup for Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026
| Rider |
| Xabier Mikel Azparren |
| Sjoerd Bax |
| Marcel Camprubi |
| Chris Harper |
| Quinten Hermans |
| Xandro Meurisse |
| Tom Pidcock |
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