The Mur de Huy is as tough as ever and it was another thrilling finish to #FlecheWallonne. @tompidcock was right up there in the final kilometre, eventually finishing in 18th.
Tom Pidcock admits weak spot: "I'm having a bit of trouble with the distance this year"
CyclingFriday, 21 April 2023 at 12:25
This winter Tom Pidcock has crossed out part of the cyclocross season in order to prepare for the spring classics, however endurance is nevertheless being a big barrier. He brings doubts towards Liège-Bastogne-Liège because of the distance that is set to be ridden and explains where the difficulties have came from throughout the last few weeks.
“I really had nothing left at the end. I'm having a bit of trouble with the distance this year. I went into that race (Flèche Wallone, ed.) with a lot of confidence, but I went quite deep in the Amstel. In addition, we messed up a bit in the final, I didn't start in a good position at the Mur de Huy at all. Nevertheless, I rode good values," Pidcock shared in an interview with In de Leiderstrui. He finished 18th in the Belgian classic where he would on paper be best suited, but now also finds himself in the lead of INEOS Grenadiers at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
“I feel much better now, but I did struggle with the distance. Of course it's in my head somewhere, but it shouldn't influence me too much," he continued. "The level is so high, you just can't miss anything. My crash in the Tirreno meant I missed Milano-Sanremo and those few days off the bike weren't ideal either. I'm just missing half a percent because of that."
His preparation was less than ideal and a third place at Amstel Gold Race was the only result to show for following his success at Strade Bianche. "Whether you can still do something distance-technically in such a week to the race? No actually not. I can't change it, but I am confident that after the Amstel and a good effort in the Flèche Wallone I will be better on Sunday," he concluded.
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