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Pidcock angry after team-mates hit by police vehicle

Pidcock angry after team-mates hit by police vehicle

Summary

Tom Pidcock was upset after two of his team members were hit by a police car driving the wrong way during a bike race in Italy. Despite the crash, Pidcock finished second in the race, while one injured teammate needed stitches.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened at the Tre Valli Varesine bike race in Varese, Italy.
  • A police vehicle driving the wrong way on the course hit two riders from the Pinarello-Q36.5 team.
  • Marcel Camprubi, one of the riders hit, continued racing after the crash.
  • Thomas Gloag, another rider, stopped and required knee stitches.
  • Tom Pidcock was angry and thought about stopping the race.
  • Pidcock finished second; the race was won by Belgium’s Jarno Widar.
  • Pidcock recently won his second cross-country mountain bike world title.
  • The crash echoed concerns about rider safety following the death of British cyclist Finlay Tarling in a similar road incident.
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