Tom Pidcock to miss cyclocross season to build for road with new Q36.5 team

Former world champ says he won’t race his CX bike this winter, Wout van Aert will ride six races

Tom Pidcock
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Former world champion Tom Pidcock will sit out the cyclocross season this winter as he gears up for a debut road campaign with his new team, Q36.5 Pro Cycling.

In early November Pidcock did not rule out the possibility of pinning on a race number over December and into January but has now confirmed he will not feature. Meanwhile, fellow former world champion Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) will race at least six times, with the final member of the 'big three', Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) riding 11 races.

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Mathieu van der Poel vs Wout van Aert 2024/25 cyclocross schedule
Race datesMathieu van der PoelWout van Aert
22/12/24 - World Cup Zonhovenx-
23/12/24 - Superprestige Molxx
26/12/24 - World Cup Gaverex-
27/12/24 - Loenhout xx
29/12/24 - World Cup Besanconx-
01/01/25 - X20 Trofee Baalx-
03/01/25 - X20 Trofee Koksijdex-
04/01/25 - Gullegem-x
05/01/25 - World Cup Dendermondexx
19/01/25 - World Cup Benidorm-x
25/01/25 - World Cup Maasmechelenxx
26/01/25 - World Cup Hoogerheidex-
02/02/25 - World Championships Lievinx-

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Tom Thewlis
News and Features Writer

Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine. 

Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered major races elsewhere across the world. As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and focuses on coverage of UK domestic cycling. 

 

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