Pinarello becomes title sponsor of Q36.5 team
Tom Pidcock is back exclusively on his beloved Pinarello bikes. The multi-disciplinary star has long ridden Pinarellos on the road, mountain bike and in cyclocross, but his transfer from Ineos Grenadiers to Q36.5 saw him race Scott bikes on the road in 2025.
There'll be no such ticket-splitting in 2026, however, as Pinarello announced today that it will be the lead title sponsor of the now-called Pinarello-Q36.5 team. That's not much of a surprise given the news that a team by that name had applied for a 2026 WorldTour license, but today's announcement makes it official. The move also brings together several of team owner Ivan Glasenberg's investments, as the billionaire mining magnate owns both Pinarello and the Q36.5 apparel brand. Whether the team gets that long-shot WorldTour license will be announced in December.
