Tom Pidcock‘s chances of shining in the Ardennes Classics received a major boost after it was confirmed that Pidcock’s Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team had received wildcard invitations for both the 2025 editions of La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Tudor Pro Cycling have also received wild card invitations, with team leaders Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi expected to contend victory, alongside Pidcock and Tadej Pogačar. Remco Evenepoel could also be in action if his recovery from his shoulder injury goes to plan.
Pidcock’s track record in the final Spring Classics of the season is impressive. Last year the Briton took one of Ineos Grenadiers’ biggest 2024 triumphs at the Amstel Gold Race, held on the Sunday across the border in Holland before the Belgian Ardennes Classics. In 2022 he won Brabantse Pijl, the semi-Classic which takes place the previous week.
Pidcock also took second in Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2023, to date Great Britain’s best ever finish in cycling’s oldest Monument and Pidcock’s own personal best in any Monument. His best result from La Flèche Wallonne dates from 2021, when he placed sixth.
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