However, he responded in style, getting engaged to his long-term partner Bethany Zajac and excelling during his first season with his new team Q36.5 Pro Cycling.<\/p>\n
And Pidcock thinks that he can be even better next year. \u00a0<\/p>\n
“I think I can be really happy with this year. We accepted it might be a bit of a write-off, a kind of transition to build for the future. But in the end, it went really well. I was in the best shape of my life,” Pidcock told Cyclingnews.<\/a> Swiss start to Mont Ventoux battle – Tour de France Femmes avec Swift 2026 route revealed<\/p>\n Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n “I can only see myself growing even more this year and being even better next year. We’ll also have more time and more knowledge, thanks to new people in the team and in my personal team.”<\/p>\n Pidcock is currently competing at the seven-day Nedbank Gravel Burn stage race in South Africa.<\/p>\n His 2025 included winning the general classification at the AlUla Tour<\/a> in Saudi Arabia, as well as finishing third in the Vuelta a Espana<\/a> and coming runner-up in the Strade Bianche.<\/p>\n The Brit said that having the confidence and support of the people around him was a reason for the move to Q36.5.<\/p>\n “Confidence and the belief of everyone around me, that was an important thing,” he said.<\/p>\n “Then there was the knowledge and the professionalism, too, in terms of training and nutrition. It’s the highest level that I’ve ever had. It was all a fresh start, so there was the mental excitement about the challenge that we faced.<\/p>\n “I feel really involved and part of the wider team, rather than just turning up to races and being a leader. That’s something I also really enjoy.<\/p>\n “I think I show leadership on the bike but also off the bike, helping to grow the team and helping to make decisions.<\/p>\n “There are definitely things I can be better at, but I enjoy leadership. It’s where I naturally want to be.”<\/p>\n![\"picture\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-36681894-93f2-4da4-81dd-71205532be2d-85-2560-1440.jpeg\")
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