‘I came here to win, that’s all I wanted’ – Tom Pidcock on his ‘rubbing is racing’ dive to Olympic victory

Tom Pidcock needed time to gather his thoughts, his emotions and his energy after winning a second consecutive gold medal in the men’s mountain bike cross-country race at the Paris Olympic Games on Monday.

Cyclingnews saw how he bowed his head on a barrier as the seconds counted down to the medal ceremony, suffering with the fatigue of an intense race and the emotions of winning again, three years after Tokyo.