Commenting under a post on social media, Sutherland expressed his doubts over such a long and hard recovery ride, in which Philipsen continued to set personal bests and ended the six-hour total ride with an average speed of Either way, the young Dane has found himself in the middle of some interesting discussions today.
It's soon going to cost quite a lot to watch cycling in the UK β what's happening when The UCI wishes to emphasise that sport, and cycling in particular, are powerful ambassadors for peace, friendship, and solidarity. The BBC has reported that the Rwandan government has deployed troops to the Goma frontier area as a security measure. But right now, our concerns are of a very different nature. Doubts have also been cast over the upcoming Tour of Rwanda at the end of next month, with the route taking the peloton very close to Goma at the Rwanda-DR Congo border.
The team, spearheaded by Thomas Mein, who came back from third place on the final lap, finished ahead of Italy by just two seconds, while the French team finished a further three seconds behind to claim the bronze medal.
So to sum up his last few weeks: He turned pro with Lidl-Trek, skipped the U23 classifications, made his debut in the Tour Down Under, and then went on to prove his GC credentials by winning the youth classification and securing a top 20 overall finish.
Poor management, missed opportunities, burned bridges, call it what you want β but Tom Pidcock has wasted no time settling into his new team Q A 9km attack saw Pidcock fly solo across the Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, the queen stage of the five-day tour with riders climbing the volcanic mountain. And just like in the second stage, in which he claimed victory for the first time in Q Tom Pidcock starts life at Q Offence is the best form of defence, sometimes.
