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'For Fin' - Tom Pidcock Dedicates Mountain Bike World Title to Fin Tarling
- On Sunday, Great Britain cyclist Tom Pidcock secured the Men Elite cross-country title at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy, claiming his second world championship win following his 2023 title in Scotland.
- Pidcock entered the race after competing in this year's Tour de France, where he finished ninth. The Leeds native crashed during practice on Friday, noting 'my back was hurting from the first lap.'
- Finishing in one hour 25 minutes and 26 seconds, Pidcock accelerated past Great Britain team-mate Charlie Aldridge on lap seven, finishing 17 seconds clear. Canada's Cole Punchard claimed third as Pidcock hoisted his bike above his head.
- The champion dedicated his win to Fin Tarling, who died earlier this month, and brother Josh Tarling. 'Seeing him start the Vuelta was pretty incredible. I want to dedicate this to him and his family,' Pidcock said.
- Pidcock's victory re-establishes him as the pre-eminent mountain biker of his generation. The two-time Olympic champion previously secured gold medals in Tokyo and Paris, cementing his dominance.
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Not Mathieu van der Poel, but Tom Pidcock is the new mountain bike world champion. The two started from the same row, but while the Brit steadily moved up the field, the Dutchman lingered somewhat at the back, resulting in a thirtieth-place finish. In the women's race, Puck Pieterse finished just outside the podium: she came in fourth.
·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Tom Pidcock disgusted his opponents in Val di Sole to win a second ATV World Champion title. Mathieu van der Poel was never able to fight for the title Nothing
·France
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Mathieu van der Poel has already won World Cup titles on the road, in the cross and in the Gravel. On the mountain bike it is not enough for the very front.
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