Tom Pidcock will depart Ineos Grenadiers on the finish of 2024 after reaching an settlement to terminate his contract. The British rider is predicted to affix the second division Q36.5 ProTeam within the subsequent few days.
Dan Benson first reported the information on his Substack web page and a trusted supply has confirmed to Cyclingnews that Pidcock will depart Ineos Grenadiers and step down from WorldTour stage to develop into staff chief at Q36.5.
Quickly after Ineos Grenadiers confirmed the information.
“INEOS Grenadiers has as we speak introduced that Tom Pidcock will depart the staff on the finish of this season,” a quick assertion stated.
“The British multi-disciplinary rider has been racing with the INEOS Grenadiers since 2021 and has been part of some iconic and memorable moments within the sport.”
Ineos Grenadiers CEO John Allert stated: “We’re actually pleased with the work we’ve executed with Tom to assist him obtain some extraordinary and memorable moments. Collectively we’ve written a robust chapter and proven how thrilling and numerous skilled biking may be.
“Tom has some huge multi-disciplinary objectives and we consider this resolution permits each of us to pursue our future ambitions with readability, goal and willpower.
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“We thank Tom for the final 4 years and need him the most effective of luck for the long run.”
Pidcock was seen on the Ineos Grenadiers November camp in Manchester however surprisingly didn’t seem within the staff’s social media posts or movies. Most of the Ineos Grenadiers have gathered in central Spain for a December coaching camp however Pidcock is reportedly not there after spending a while at his base in Andorra after which Girona.
A trusted supply instructed Cyclingnews that Pidcock is predicted to signal a contract with the Q36.5 staff, with billionaire staff backer Ivan Glasenberg anticipated to bankroll the switch. Pidcock reportedly earned greater than three million Euro per 12 months at Ineos Grenadiers.
Cyclingnews understands that Pidcock will use Scott bikes at Q36.5 in 2025 however will proceed to make use of a Pinarello mountain bike when he competes off-road. Glasenberg owns the Q36.5 clothes model and staff and not too long ago bought a controlling share of Pinarello.
It’s unclear if Ineos Grenadiers will attempt to signal a substitute for Pidcock for 2025. Maxim Van Gils has nonetheless to verify his future staff after leaving Lotto Dstny after going by the same course of to finish his contract early.
Pidcock was contracted to stay an Ineos rider till 2027 as one among their key leaders, nevertheless, his relationship with the staff has damaged down in current months, particularly after he was “deselected” from Il Lombardia regardless of being their strongest rider.
The double Olympic champion has loved success at Ineos after turning skilled in 2021, with highlights of a Tour de France stage win up Alpe d’Huez, a Strade Bianche solo victory and the win on this 12 months’s Amstel Gold Race.
Nonetheless, because the staff’s highest-paid rider, which Geraint Thomas described him as, he isn’t lived as much as the staff’s or his personal expectations as of but, particularly on the Tour de France.