'Keeps me on my toes': Tom Pidcock praises mountain bike rivals that keep driving him forward

Olympic champion Tom Pidcock, who now primarily competes as a road cyclist with Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling, returned to mountain biking for the Men Elite XCO round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series in the Czech Republic on Sunday, May 25, 2026. Pidcock praised the rising level of competition in the sport for keeping him motivated and on his toes. Despite competing in mountain biking only occasionally, he continues to perform at a dominant level in the discipline.