'I can either follow or I can't' – Pidcock cautiously optimistic about Flanders

Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) is hoping to challenge the 'big three' of Van der Poel, Van Aert, and Pogacar on Sunday
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) is hoping to challenge the 'big three' of Van der Poel, Van Aert, and Pogacar on Sunday (Image credit: JASPER JACOBSBelgaAFP via Getty Images)

When Tom Pidcock was asked directly in his pre-Tour of Flanders press conference if he was willing to name the person whom he thought would win on Sunday, he was non-committal, to say the least.

"Who will win? I don’t know," he said, "Me?"

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.