The Briton banished previous near misses as he edged Swiss rider Marc Hirschi at the line, with Belgian Tiesj Benoot rolling in third to complete the podium.
Last year Pidcock was third. In 2021 he lost in a long-delayed photo-finish to Wout van Aert, amid suggestions that the camera had not been aligned with the finish line.
"I was going to say 'It's great to win for the second time' but that might create some controversy," Pidcock said.
"It feels really good, this year's been so tough, I made big sacrifices at the start of the year... Читать дальше...