Tom Pidcock has signed a three-year deal to affix Q36.5 Professional Biking after leaving Ineos Grenadiers by mutual consent.
The announcement from the Swiss ProTeam that they’ve captured the signature of the double Olympic mountain bike champion attracts to a detailed one of many largest switch tales of the yr.
The Yorkshireman will be part of Q36.5 on the staff’s January coaching camp in Calpe, Spain.
“This isn’t only a change of jersey; it’s the beginning of one thing particular,” Pidcock mentioned in a press launch from Q36.5. “The prospect to work with a staff that’s rising, with unimaginable companions and types, is one thing that motivates me. I can’t wait to see what we’ll obtain collectively.
“I do know the problem that we face attending to the place we wish to be nevertheless it’s an journey and I’m excited for it,” he added.
Q36.5 boss Doug Ryder poured reward onto his new recruit and mentioned the arrival of Pidcock can be “sport altering” for the staff.
“We’re honoured to welcome Tom Pidcock to the Q36.5 Professional Biking Crew,” Ryder mentioned. “Tom is a real embodiment of ardour and aggressive spirit, qualities that resonate deeply with our staff’s values.
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“His extraordinary expertise, each on and off the bike, and his confirmed potential to win on the WorldTour stage make him a game-changing addition to our roster. We stay up for penning this subsequent chapter collectively.”
“I like racing my bike, and I’m trying ahead to creating {that a} precedence,” Pidcock added. “Becoming a member of a staff that believes in me and shares my imaginative and prescient of success makes this an extremely essential step in my profession. Let’s make it occur.”
There was clear disharmony in Pidcock’s relationship along with his former staff in direction of the tip of his stint in Ineos colors. The Yorkshireman didn’t shy from talking his thoughts publicly and was later, in his phrases, “deselected” from Il Lombardia, the ultimate Monument of the 2024 season, which urged his exit was imminent.
Ineos launched an announcement on Tuesday to substantiate Pidcock’s departure. Crew CEO John Allert mentioned it might allow the staff and Pidcock to maneuver ahead with their very own ambitions with “readability, objective and willpower”.
“We’re actually pleased with the work we’ve achieved with Tom to assist him obtain some extraordinary and memorable moments,” Allert mentioned. “Collectively we’ve written a robust chapter and proven how thrilling and numerous skilled biking could be.”
Pidcock’s largest wins for Ineos embrace a stage win on Alpe d’Huez on the Tour de France, victory at Strade Bianche and a win on the Amstel-Gold Race in April.
