Tom Pidcock claimed victory in the Milano-Torino race on his debut, launching a decisive late attack to win the 150th anniversary edition of the world's oldest classic. The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider went clear during the final 600m to win its 106th edition, becoming only the second Briton to clinch victory in the 174km race.

Making his first appearance in the Italian one-day race, the 26-year-old double Olympic mountain biking champion was part of a lead group of 12 riders on the final Superga climb. The contenders were whittled down to five, and Pidcock attacked with 600m remaining. Though Tobias Halland Johannessen gave chase, Pidcock kicked again with 400m left to cruise to the summit finish four seconds ahead.

The win marks Pidcock's first one-day race victory since the Amstel Gold Race in 2024 and his second victory of the season. He had previously claimed a stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia last month. The victory keeps the Briton in strong form heading into another Italian classic on Saturday, the Milan-San Remo.