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‘It’s always great to pull on a GB jersey’ – Tom Pidcock selected for UCI Cycling World Championships squad

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Tom Pidcock has been selected by Team GB to compete in the mountain bike cross-country and downhill events at this year’s UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland.

The 23-year-old is currently competing at the Tour de France with Ineos Grenadiers, but will switch to a mountain bike for the championships, which take place in Glasgow and across Scotland between August 3 and 13.

Ad Events include the individual cross-country, short track and a mixed team relay, with all of these set to have British representation.

Mountain BikeSchurter powers to 35th World Cup win at Val di Sole, Pieterse claims dominant victory02/07/2023 AT 15:50 Pidcock is the reigning Olympic mountain bike champion and will be one of the leading contenders to win the elite men’s rainbow jersey following World Cup victories in the cross-country and short track events this season.

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