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'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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'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
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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...

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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.”

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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