"My last chance for second place" - Fearless divebomb attack sees Tom Pidcock snatch second at Superprestige Diegem ahead of Eli Iserbyt
Cyclocross
Although victory went to Mathieu van der Poel at Superprestige Diegem, a fabulous late move from Tom Pidcock secured the second spot on the podium for the Brit.
Coming into the last lap, Pidcock was neck and neck in the battle for second with Eli Iserbyt. The Belgian made the first move, but Pidcock would be the man with the last laugh courtesy of a dive bomb attack up the inside on one of the final corners to sneak past Iserbyt at the finale.
"Mathieu waited for me so that was good. But Mathieu is the strongest. I knew Mathieu would attack in the sand but I was terrible in the sand today," reflect the INEOS Grenadiers rider in his post-race interview. "I still don't know which side was the best. The move in the end was my last chance for second place."
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