Tom Pidcock narrowly missed out the victory in the gravel stage of the Tour de France. In Troyes, the British rider was outsprinted by Anthony Turgis from TotalEnergies.
“It was full gas all day. It’s crazy how high the level is at the Tour. I just missed this opportunity,” Pidcock said after the stage. “But I think I can be proud of that. I’ve struggled in the first part of this race. When it’s not going right, it’s difficult.”
“It was hard. I weighed less than 57kg this morning and then we averaged 280 watts for four and half hours. It’s a lot.”
“It’s always difficult, but you’ve got to understand that everyone in the group is also there to win, so you have to play a little bit.
“When I’m in a group like, I never really show how I’m really feeling and I don’t respond quickly to attacks, so that in the finale, I’ve got more left.
“It was a good scenario. I knew that Styuven was going to be strong if he went. When he did go, I was on the front and so I was hoping that the others would responde from behind.
“It was always going to be a tricky sprint after riding so hard all day. You never know how it will go. I was just slightly a little late with the kick. Perhaps I need more race craft like Cav…”
