Mathieu van der Poel faces Tom Pidcock for big goal

Tom Pidcock finished second at Eschborn-Frankfurt on Friday, May 2, 2026, closing out a turbulent spring that included a strong showing at Milan-San Remo and a crash at the Tour of Catalonia. The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider outlined his summer plans, which begin with the Mountain Bike World Cup in Nové Město (May 22–25), followed by the Tour de Suisse on the road. Pidcock also hinted at a possible autumn encounter with Mathieu van der Poel, likely in the cyclocross season.