Tom Pidcock reveals disrupted morning before Milano-Sanremo: “I got woken up this morning by people being noisy in the hotel”
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Tom Pidcock is preparing to race Milano-Sanremo for the
first time with his new team, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, and the British star is
brimming with quiet confidence ahead of the 2025 season’s opening Monument.
Speaking to Cycling Pro Net before the start, Pidcock
admitted his race-day morning got off to a slightly frustrating start although
it hasn’t shaken his mindset.
“Yeah, I feel okay. I got woken up at like 6:00 a.m. this
morning by people being noisy in the hotel but apart from that, yeah, great,”
he said with a wry smile. “That’s not that good then, but the night before
doesn’t really matter, so it’s fine.”
While the weather has been unsettled, Pidcock isn’t reading
too much into the forecast. With a tailwind expected along the Ligurian coast,
he’s predicting a fast and aggressive race.
“Yeah, it’s not too bad, the weather really. I mean, at the
moment I think we can expect a few showers and things on the way and then the
coast it should be okay. And then we kind of expect about a big tailwind so it
will go fast once we get down to the coast, I think.”
Asked about how the dynamics might unfold, Pidcock pointed
to UAE Team Emirates as the obvious force capable of shaping the day, and
suggested most of the peloton will be forced to respond rather than dictate.
“Yeah, I mean they’re really the only team that has the
strength to do that. So that’s fully what everyone expects, you know, and we
kind of just have to go along with their plans and make the best out of it from
there.”
With confidence in his legs and motivation to match, Pidcock
isn’t shying away from ambition. Could this be the day he claims his first
Monument?
“Yeah, I do. Yeah, I think I am definitely in good shape.
I’m motivated. I want to win and… yeah, we’ll see. It’s obviously a difficult
race to win just because you put time in doesn’t mean that it’ll work. But
yeah, we’ll see.”
Fin MajorCycling Journalist
Fin Major is a UK-based writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the site’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has written around 2,000 pieces for the platform. Alongside this work, he focuses on in-depth analysis and covers the biggest races on the calendar, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, providing clear context around performance trends, tactics, and key storylines.
In his reporting, Fin uses reputable data sources such as ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available. Outside of writing, Fin is an active cyclist, which supports his practical understanding of the sport and its demands.
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