Who is Olympics cycling star Tom Pidcock? Meet Team GB’s Mountain Biking superstar
TOM PIDCOCK has cemented his status as a cycling legend.
The MBE has now won back to back Olympic golds in mountain biking.
While Pidcock has also competed in the Tour de France.
Find out more about the British idol below…
Who is Tom Pidcock?
Thomas Pidcock commonly known as Tom was born in Leeds on July 30, 1999 but now resides in Andorra.
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Pidcock’s mother and father are also keen cyclists which is why by age seven, the British star had already been involved in his first race at the Castle Combe circuit near Swindon.
However, the end result didn’t go too well, with his bike chain falling off half-way through meant that he disappointingly lost the race.
But the young cycling icon used that as motivation and practiced relentlessly throughout his school years.
Which then led to Pidcock’s first major success at age 14 – winning the toughest race of The British National Youth Road labelled Oliver’s Mount Climb.
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And now, Pidcock competes in all three disciplines, cyclocross, mountain bike and road cycling.
He was part of Bradley Wiggins’ pro team between 2018 and 2019 before signing for Ineos Grenadiers in 2021.
After focusing on the Olympics at the Tokyo Games, he rocked the Tour de France with his stunning victory up Alpe d’Huez.
What's happening today at The Games?
WHAT TO WATCH TODAY...
The Paris 2024 Olympics is now well underway with medals being ticked off and huge events still to come.
SunSport brings you all the action taking place in the French capital on a what is expected to be a huge third day.
TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES
Alex Yee is desperate to go one better than his Tokyo triathlon silver medal now the Seine has the green light (7am).
The Team GB 4x200m men’s freestyle swimming squad are packed with talent and could be in for gold (8.59pm).
And the women’s gymnastics team could also get a podium finish but it’s a strong field including Simone Biles’ USA (5.15pm).
BRITS TO WATCH
Kieran Reilly and Charlotte Worthington get underway in the freestyle BMX qualifiers (12.25pm).
Joe Clarke and Mallory Franklin are both in canoe slalom action, while the men’s hockey side face top-dogs the Netherlands.
GLOBAL STARS TODAY
Clarisse Agbegnenou carried the flag for France at the opening ceremony.
She can back that up with a third Olympic judo gold in the -63kg final (4.49pm).
FANCY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
It is the final day of the rugby sevens for this Olympics, ending with the final at the 70,000-seater Stade de France at 6.45pm.
And the street-style 3×3 basketball gets underway at the spectacular La Concorde venue at the bottom of the Champs-Elysees in the heart of the city.
Click here for all the events taking place at Paris 2024 today.
Follow all the action as it unfolds with our Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE blog.
What has Tom Pidcock won?
Pidcock quickly realised that his calling was climbing instead of sprinting following his first big triumph.
Which was further solidified when he won a number of World Junior Championship titles – winning his first British National Under-23 cyclo-cross Championships title in 2017.
But 2019 saw him claim first place for the first time at senior level during the Cyclo Cross National Championships.
Pidcock quickly retained his title the following year and then announced himself on the world stage when he secured gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
And his consistent first place achievements have continued in 2022 as Tom rode struck gold at the World Championships.
And then at the Paris Olympics in 2024, Pidcock defended his mountain biking Olympic title with a stunning victory – battling back from a punctured tyre to win his second gold.
When did Tom Pidcock become an MBE?
Pidcock, 24, was awarded with Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 2022 New Years Honours for services to cycling.