'I Couldn't Change Gear' – Tom Pidcock Explains Electronic Shifter Issues that Hampered Sprint From Tour De France Breakaway
Pidcock said a jammed shifter forced him onto the hoods and cost him a chance to match Mathieu van der Poel in the sprint.
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Tom Pidcock came close to victory in the 9th stage of the Tour de France, this Sunday, July 12 in Ussel. After the finish, the rider of the Pinarello-Q36.5 admitted to having been the victim of a mechanical incident that...
Tom Pidcock Is Back, but Runs Into Shifting Problems: “Mathieu Van Der Poel Was Hard to Beat Anyway”
Bad luck for Tom Pidcock (26). The Briton from Pinarello-Q36.5 found his best form in the Tour and sprinted for the win, but had to deal with bizarre shifting problems. “I was so focused that I forgot I couldn't shift properly.”
'I couldn't change gear' – Tom Pidcock explains electronic shifter issues that hampered sprint from Tour de France breakaway
'I don't think I would have come around him anyway' Brit concedes after taking third behind Mathieu van der Poel in Ussel, but takes positives from strong ride in break
Pidcock pays price for gear failure at Tour de France as Van der Poel charges to victory
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