Tom Pidcock can be 'best of the best' as Ineos star begins spring Classics campaign – Adam Blythe

Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) has the potential to be the “best of the best” but might have to park his cyclo-cross and mountain bike ambitions to become a “road superstar”, according to Eurosport expert Adam Blythe. Pidcock is one of the most versatile riders in the peloton and already boasts Olympic mountain bike gold, a cyclo-cross world title and victory on Alpe d’Huez after a descending and climbing masterclass at the Tour de France.

Ad Given his multiple talents, it remains unclear how his career might pan out, although he has not hidden his desire to compete for the yellow jersey at the Tour in future. Volta ao Algarve‘That was mint!’ – Pidcock goes off-road, hops onto rocks BUT keeps time trial bike up19/02/2023 AT 18:53 “Honestly, it's hard to say where he can go,” Blythe said ahead of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, which launches the 2023 spring Classics on Saturday.

“I think he’s pretty much at the top of the sport already, he’s not far off and is with the best when he needs to be. “I think for Tom, it’s just dedicating a season to the road.

And you know, just saying to mountain biking for one year: ‘I'm gonna back off’. “The chopping and changing between sports is great that we get to see that, but if he wants to become that big road superstar I think something might have to give a little bit.

“In terms of where he can go? The world is his oyster in terms of bike riding, he can be the best of the best I think.” Limitless Pogacar can challenge for all five Monuments — Blythe ‘It’s up to us!’ – Evenepoel says other riders must rise to Pogacar standards Despite his ambitions across multiple sports, Blythe insisted that Pidcock’s versatility is still a huge asset. Pidcock missed out on defending his cyclo-cross world