Tom Pidcock poised for crunch weekend in Volta ao Algarve

Tom Pidcock racing at the Volta ao Algarve
Tom Pidcock racing at the Volta ao Algarve (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tom Pidcock heads into the Volta ao Algarve’s crunch weekend feeling upbeat about his chances of repeating his 2023 victory on the Alto do Malhao on Sunday but with the additional target of improving his time trial performance 24 hours earlier.

Speaking at the stage 3 start on Friday, Pidcock said that his morale had been boosted by his sixth place on the Alto do Foia but pointed out that the shorter, sharper ascent of Malhao is more suited to his explosive style of climbing. 

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.