'Happy to have shown that I am stronger than Mathieu van der Poel on a mountain bike' – Tom Pidcock celebrates off-road world title but concedes multi-discipline rival's supremacy on it

Tom Pidcock of Great Britain claimed the mountain bike world title, making him a double world and Olympic champion in the discipline. In his post-race comments, Pidcock expressed satisfaction at beating rival Mathieu van der Poel on a mountain bike, while acknowledging van der Poel's overall superiority on the bike across multiple disciplines. Following the victory, Pidcock indicated he is now turning his attention toward winning a road cycling world title.