Cyclingnews understands Tom Pidcock is ready to stick with Ineos Grenadiers past 2022 after agreeing to phrases for a brand new contract with the British superteam.
The 22-year-old British rider has not too long ago attracted curiosity from main bike manufacturers resembling Trek, Cannondale and others, who admire his multi-discipline success and would like to tempt him away from Ineos Grenadiers and off a Pinarello bike.
The most important bike manufacturers have been shocked to find throughout January’s UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, which Pidcock received, that the 22-year-old had nonetheless to ink a brand new contract with Ineos Grenadiers. They apparently shortly put collectively bids to signal him with the street racing groups they sponsor, with Pidcock’s contract worth stated to be not less than €4 million per season.
The curiosity from rival groups raised the stakes in Pidcock’s ongoing negotiations with Ineos Grenadiers however Cyclingnews understands the British crew moved shortly to make sure Pidcock will keep in Ineos Grenadiers colors for years to come back.
Ineos Grenadiers declined to remark about Pidcock’s future and any contract negotiations. His agent Andrew McQuaid was additionally not obtainable for remark however Cyclingnews understands {that a} deal has been completed and is about to be signed.
Tadej Pogačar, Julian Alaphilippe, Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert are among the many most extremely paid riders within the males’s WorldTour with Pogačar is alleged to earn round six million Euro per season.
Just like the latter pairing, Van der Poel and Van Aert, Pidcock’s versatile and multi-disciplinary abilities make him a extremely sought-after rider, driving the market and galvanizing groups and bike manufacturers to take a position vital sums to safe the most important riders with long-term offers. He races just about all 12 months round, and is admired globally throughout all three disciplines for his bike expertise and expertise.
The 22-year-old British rider stepped as much as WorldTour degree in 2021 and instantly confirmed his potential by beating Wout van Artwork to win De Brabantse Pijl after which ending a detailed second to the Belgian within the subsequent Amstel Gold Race.
He received a gold medal within the mountain bike race on the Tokyo Olympics, was sixth on the World Championships after which in January received the cyclo-cross world title. These outcomes confirmed the expertise he confirmed as an Beneath 23 rider, the place he additionally dominated the 2020 Beneath-23 Giro d’Italia.
Pidcock seems to have all of it and will win the game’s greatest Classics earlier than dedicating one of the best years of his profession to concentrating on the Tour de France and Grand Excursions.
