Tom Pidcock has a retirement date planned and a list of goals to tick off, with mixed feelings about trying to win a Grand Tour

Tom Pidcock has revealed he has a planned retirement date in mind and a set of specific goals he wants to achieve before ending his cycling career. The British rider expressed mixed feelings about pursuing a Grand Tour victory, suggesting ambivalence about whether winning a three-week race such as the Tour de France is a priority for him. Pidcock, who has already won Olympic gold in mountain biking and claimed victories at races including Paris-Roubaix and La Flèche Wallonne, is one of cycling's most versatile talents.