Pidcock: discuss

[Elefantino]

So Pidders, who said he was in the best shape of the season, was left off ("deselected" ***) the Ineos team for Il Lombardia on Saturday. Rumors have swirled since, including that Ineos fired him (untrue, at least for now).

Even Geraint Thomas was puzzled.

I know that the soigneurs and much of the support staff do not like Pidcock. Don't know about Sir Jim.

Frankly, a move to Q36.5 would seem to be a giant backward step.

[tv_vt]

Something's going on, that's for sure. A nice little bit of drama to start the off-season. There's gotta be more to this story.

[jlwdm]

I have had no use for Pidcock since watching him on Netflix Unchained. Very selfish rider.

Jeff

[Dr Luxurious]

Originally Posted by jlwdm

I have had no use for Pidcock since watching him on Netflix Unchained. Very selfish rider.

Jeff

I'm not defending TP per se but Unchained was edited to play up and / or create drama to make better TV. Don't take what you see there as Truth

[Philster]

Many of the folks that knew him as a youth in Yorkshire remember him as a spoiled brat. He seems to have grown into a difficult adult.

Sometimes a coach/director just has to sit down his star. However the mystery surrounding this is strange. It definitely makes you think that a move is in the works and mid-contract negotiations are keeping the team from talking.

But, I've been wrong before.

[charliedid]

Hell of a descender.

[saab2000]

I know nothing but I do know that when someone is REALLY good at something they often get a lot of leeway WRT personal behavior. So if there’s really a personality issue it must rub a lot of people really wrong because he is a truly talented rider. So to be sidelined like that is not a small matter.

[reuben]

He might be nicer than Iserbyt.

[mistermo]

If a move to another team and release of his contract is being entertained by Ineos, benching him seems counter-intuitive, given his contract has a couple years left. I'd think they'd want him performing at his highest level, which he purportedly is, so that the incoming bids would be higher.

[jlwdm]

Originally Posted by Dr Luxurious

I'm not defending TP per se but Unchained was edited to play up and / or create drama to make better TV. Don't take what you see there as Truth

I have watched most of these type of series and know what they are and have no use for him.

Jeff

[cash05458]

"I know that the soigneurs and much of the support staff do not like Pidcock."

Curious...you know this personally how? friends with all the insiders at the team? Or just **** you read on the internets or saw on netflix?

[rwsaunders]

Matt Stephens cafe ride with TP.

https://youtu.be/5CqiT90b1aU?si=7CGxMKWTGvJtV96t

[Wakatel_Luum]

Originally Posted by rwsaunders

Matt Stephens cafe ride with TP.

https://youtu.be/5CqiT90b1aU?si=7CGxMKWTGvJtV96t

Some of those moments felt a bit awkward, Stephens was trying hard.

[cash05458]

Originally Posted by tv_vt

Something's going on, that's for sure. A nice little bit of drama to start the off-season. There's gotta be more to this story.

you are aware of this how? kinda like kardashian stuff or something? But you know for sure right and feel? nice drama for next season?

[Stonerider]

Tom seems a bit selfish and not willing to work for the strongest rider in the team. He thinks he's the strongest for Ineos at a grand tour but he is delusional because Carlos is a better grand tour rider. If Tom wants to be top dog in the team then he needs to get his butt to work and become better than Carlos in the 3 week races.