Tom Pidcock on the Tour de France 2026
The Tour de France represents the ultimate proving ground in professional cycling. For the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, lining up at the world’s most iconic race marks a decisive step forward in the evolution of the project, earned through results, consistency and ambition.
For Tom Pidcock, the Tour is both a personal benchmark and a shared objective, reflecting the team’s growing presence at the highest level of the sport.
"The Tour de France is the biggest race in the world, the biggest bike race in the world. So yeah, to be able to go there and to try and perform the best you can is an honour. So I think that’s an exciting task for us as a team, to be there in the best shape possible. I think it’s really special that we’re going to the Tour de France this year. We have earned our place, the team, through our performances last year, that’s given us the right to go there and no one can take that away from us. So I think it’s a massive opportunity. I’ve had ups and downs in the Tour de France the last years, so it’s nice now, with this new team, to earn our own place there. It’s the biggest stage we have to race on. With that comes so much baggage but I think in this team they help me carry it all."
Tom PidcockThe Tour de France demands more than performance alone: it requires resilience, clarity of purpose and the ability to thrive under constant pressure. These are qualities embedded in the culture of the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.
"I think personally, my biggest objective is to go there, enjoy the suffering, enjoy the intensity of the race, the media with the racing. I think if we can enjoy it and enjoy the suffering as a team, then the results will come from that. I think we’re a team that’s growing, so to have the opportunity to go and race the Tour is just one step along the way. Of course, where we want to go is to be at the Tour de France every year, racing every year for wins. So yeah, it’s another step on the ladder of where we want to get to, I guess."
Tom PidcockThe Tour de France is not an endpoint, but a milestone. A confirmation of progress, and a platform to define what comes next. For the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, it is another opportunity to race with intent, precision and ambition on cycling’s greatest stage.
