Tom Pidcock said he wanted to 'stop racing' after two of his Pinarello-Q36.5 team-mates, Marcel Camprubi and Thomas Gloag, were struck by a police vehicle travelling the wrong way during the Tre Valli Varesine in Italy. The incident occurred with six laps remaining in the one-day race. Camprubi, from Spain, continued after being knocked off his bike, while fellow Briton Gloag stopped and required stitches on his knee.
Pidcock finished second behind winner Jarno Widar of Belgium but expressed frustration, saying he had teammates riding for him who ended up on the floor. He stated, 'First of all, I wanted to stop the race, stop racing myself,' and added, 'I was mad. I had guys all riding in front of me, for me, and then two of them are on the floor.' BBC Sport has contacted race organisers and local police for comment.
This comes after Pidcock dedicated his August Mountain Bike World Championship win to deceased British cyclist Finlay Tarling, who died in a similar incident during the Volta a Portugal. Camprubi later posted on Instagram Stories about the dangers racers face, referencing the recent tragedy.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing