Strade Bianche, Sanremo and Ardennes - Tom Pidcock confirms FULL 2026 spring schedule

Tom Pidcock experienced a stupendous 2025 season, his first with Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, and in 2026 the expectations are perhaps even higher than when he was back at INEOS Grenadiers. The British all-rounder has revealed his full schedule for the spring, including monuments, Strade Bianche and teasing a Tour de France return.

“My schedule stays quite similar to previous years. But adding in some new races to keep things fresh. But also to give time to training blocks and periodization to make sure I am ready for the races that matter most," Pidcock said in a press release issued by the team. Last year's Vuelta a España podium finisher is going to begin his season in Spain and his calendar has been tailor-made to include races that both suit his abilities, but also provide opportunities for him to score a large amount of UCI points which can come in very useful for the team in the coming years.

Pidcock will make his season debut at the Vuelta a Murcia on the 13th of February, and his block of racing in Spain will also include the Clásica Jaén Paraiso Interior on the 16th of February and the Vuelta a Andalucia - where he won a stage last season - from the 18th to the 22nd. It will be a very busy schedule, as Pidcock will then move to Belgium for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and then to Italy where he will line up at Strade Bianche - where he was second to Tadej Pogacar last spring - Milano-Torino and Milano-Sanremo.

With an eye on the main stage-races, Pidcock will also be testing his legs in a top-tier stage-race in March, where he will meet the likes of Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel at the Volta a Catalunya, where many of the best stage-racers in the world will be near peak form in a traditionally mountainous race.

Afterwards, the Briton will take his longest break from racing, where he can potentially go on altitude training, before returning to competition in mid-April at De Brabantse Pijl. He will make the full Ardennes schedule as Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège will all be races well adapted to his abilities.

The wildcards for the 2026 Tour de France have not yet been decided but it is possible to interpret through this schedule that the Giro d'Italia, unlike last year, is not an option for Pidcock. After the Briton's performance last year and the great growth in quality over the winter, the Swiss team is virtually guaranteed a wildcard for the Grand Boucle.