Victim of a fall last Sunday during the last stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, the Briton Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) will not start from Milan – San Remo this Saturday.
Hard blow for Ineos Grenadiers and Tom Pidcock. Indeed, the 114th edition of Milan – San Remo will be contested this Saturday without the British rider, who was one of the favorites for the final victory. The fault with two falls last week during Tirreno-Adriatico, the first last Thursday, during the 4th stage, and especially a second last Sunday, during the 7th stage. It was the latter who had also forced him to abandon. However, insufficiently recovered following this, the Olympic mountain bike champion in Tokyo is therefore left to rest and will therefore miss the first Monument of the season.
“Tom is under continuous surveillance by the team doctors following his crash during the last stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. After exhibiting symptoms of a mild concussion, Tom will now be rested for a prescribed period of time in accordance with established concussion protocols”can we read in a press release published this Wednesday by his team on social networks.
“The well-being of the runner is our first priority”
In the latter, Rod Ellingworth gave him a little more detail on the state of health of Pidcock. “It’s obviously disappointing for Tom and the team. We saw on the Strade Bianche the kind of form he is in and I know he was eager to continue that on Milan – San Remo, said the sporting manager of the Ineos Grenadiers team, in particular, about his runner. But the rider’s well-being is our first priority and he will follow the advice of our medical team to ensure he is 100% ready to return to the Classics period safely. »
Deprived of the native of Leeds this Saturday on the “Primavera”, the British team will therefore review its strategy following this lack of weight. Especially if they hope to shine on “the Classic of Classics.” »
