'Heart in your mouth' – Tom Pidcock compared to Lionel Messi after terrifying descent at Tour de France
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) dropped a descending masterclass on the Col du Galibier as he ripped clear on Stage 12 at the Tour de France. The Brit, who began the day 11th in the general classification at 11’12”, was unleashed with 128km remaining of the queen stage to Alpe d’Huez and set about closing the gap to the day’s breakaway. Ad/> Pidcock had nearly two minutes to close but quickly hoovered up the other chasers, including four-time champion Chris Froome (Israel–Premier Tech), with some terrific (and terrifying) cornering.


