Pidcock eyes Eschborn-Frankfurt 'to rebuild rhythm and continue his progression'

Pinarello-Q36.5 said on Tuesday that Tom Pidcock will make his first ever start at Eschborn-Frankfurt this coming weekend in an effort "to rebuild rhythm and continue his progression." The 26-year-old Brit saw his spring plans disrupted by a crash at the Volta a Catalunya. He returned to racing with a stage win but no GC challenge at the Tour of the Alps, and then endured a frustrating day out at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where he was hampered by a mechanical before a decisive moment. With the Tour de France as his next major goal, "the emphasis is on accumulating race kilometers and continuing to re-establish competitive condition after recent setbacks" as he lines up for a sprinter-friendly race like Eschborn-Frankfurt.