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  "description": "Just as he downplayed his form after his runner-up ride on stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps, Tom Pidcock said after winning Wendesday's stage 3 that he is \"really not in the best shape.\"\n\nThe Tour of the Alps marked a return to racing for the 26-year-old Brit after a crash at the Volta a Catalunya, and he said that the opening stage was \"the worst day ever on the bike\" even though he rode to second. The following stage saw him drop out of GC contention, but he was back near the front on stage 3, ",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T16:57:08.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Just as he downplayed his form after his runner-up ride on stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps, Tom Pidcock said after winning Wendesday's stage 3 that he is \"really not in the best shape.\"\n\nThe Tour of the Alps marked a return to racing for the 26-year-old Brit after a crash at the Volta a Catalunya, and he said that the opening stage was \"the worst day ever on the bike\" even though he rode to second. The following stage saw him drop out of GC contention, but he was back near the front on stage 3, where he outkicked Tommaso Dati (UKYO) and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) to get the win.\n\nWhile that result might have been a confidence booster ahead of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Pidcock reiterated that he continues to feel below his best.\n\n\"I come here, I'm suffering – it's completely the opposite of before my crash,\" he said. \"Mentally, it's super challenging.\"",
  "title": "Pidcock reiterates that he is 'not in the best shape' after Tour of the Alps stage 3 win",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-22T16:57:09.556Z"
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