Pidcock plans to 'enjoy the suffering' at the 2026 Tour
On the heels of his first ever Grand Tour podium at the 2025 Vuelta a España, Tom Pidcock has confirmed that his sights are set on the 2026 Tour de France. Pidcock's Pinarello-Q36.5 team earned an automatic invite to the French Grand Tour on the strength of their 2025 campaign, giving Pidcock a chance to return to the race, where he counts a stage win on his career palmares.
"I think personally, my biggest objective is to go there, enjoy the suffering, enjoy the intensity of the race, the media with the racing," Pidcock said via a post on the team website. "I think if we can enjoy it and enjoy the suffering as a team, then the results will come from that. I think we’re a team that’s growing, so to have the opportunity to go and race the Tour is just one step along the way. Of course, where we want to go is to be at the Tour de France every year, racing every year for wins. So yeah, it’s another step on the ladder of where we want to get to, I guess."
