Pidcock rues 'stupid mistake' as he suffers 'complete hunger flat' at Tour of Flanders

Tom Pidcock tackles the cobbles at the 2023 Tour of Flanders
Tom Pidcock tackles the cobbles at the 2023 Tour of Flanders (Image credit: Jan de Meuleneir PoolGetty Images)

Ineos Grenadiers endured a day to forget at Sunday's Tour of Flanders, finishing the second Monument of the season with no riders in the top 20, Ben Turner fracturing his arm in a crash, and leader Tom Pidcock suffering a hunger knock.

The Briton headed into the race among the best of the rest among the top favourites behind the 'big three' of Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, and Wout van Aert. However, he would end the day in 52nd place, finishing alongside Julian Alaphilippe at eight minutes down on solo winner Pogačar.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.