Tom Pidcock and ProTeam Q36.5 punched above their weight to finish eighth in the Vuelta a España team time trial on stage 5, only losing 22 seconds to winners UAE Team Emirates-XRG and keeping the Brit’s GC challenge well intact.
They wouldn’t have been expected to be one of the top teams, without much history as a TTT outfit, and with their leader, Pidcock, not being among the better time triallists searching for a solid GC performance at this Vuelta.
“I don’t know what the final time will be, but for now, we are not far off Trek – I think that’s quite amazing,” Bogaerts told Cyclingnews.
“I think that’s the goal, that’s what we want to do – grow as a team, and eventually go to WorldTour status,” added Bogaerts, reflecting on Q36.5 being among the top…
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