Tom Pidcock stays positive despite 49th placed finish on opening Tour de Suisse time-trial: "That is a step in the right direction"
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Scrolling down the official results of the stage 1 time-trial at the Tour de Suisse, Tom Pidcock's placing of 49th may seem like a disappointing result. For the INEOS Grenadiers rider however, he insists it was a positive performance.
"I felt pretty good on the bike. I worked well on my time trial position, but this was not a course for someone weighing 60 kilograms," the 23-year-old told In de Leiderstrui following the conclusion of the stage that was eventually won by Groupama - FDJ's Stefan Kung.
“However much time I've lost, it is what it is. I was able to cycle well, the wattages were as expected. So that is a step in the right direction," Pidcock maintains. The Brit had lost a total of 49 seconds to Kung by the time the stage winner had crossed the line.
"The time trial is one of the most important aspects as a classification rider," explains Pidcock who enters the race with GC ambitions. "At the beginning of the year I didn't have much time to work on my time trial position, but in Tenerife we were able to spend a few days on it. It's nice to see that it has paid off, despite the loss of time I suffered."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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- Pidcock finished 9th place, 29 minutes down. he is a helluva rider, so gutsy. and he is amazing at all disciplines. but this headline is . . .mij09-11-2026
- I know, watch the video. and listen to her competitors. it was a tricky tacky call at best. WTF is this guy talking about??? my original comment was from the picture it didn't look like anything.mij09-11-2026
- I dunno what you're talking about. you make no sense. MS's competitor and the competitors coach said it was BS. she didn't deviate in a way that relegation should be required. revel LOL. you're so cool, in your own mind.mij09-11-2026
- deviation lol, watch the videomij09-11-2026
- the 'No different than women who follow and discuss celebs through gossip magazines' comment was unfortunately a bit off. didn't you just boast about your principles in the comments section of another article?Ketterechts08-11-2026
- Are you MrMauMau 2.0? Nothing you are saying is really relevant. Vaguely connected, but irrelevant. The conversation is whether Schreiber impeded Brand or not.
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It's fourth for @MagnusSheffield, who finishes +11" behind stage winner Stefan Küng. A strong start to a key week of racing at #tourdesuisse2023 ⏱️👊🙌
A wonderful TT from @MagnusSheffield sees him record the provisional fastest time⏱️🙌 13:42 is the new time to beat... #TourdeSuisse2023
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