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United Kingdom Tom Pidcock is a versatile cyclist known for his exceptional performances across diverse disciplines including cyclo-cross, mountain biking, and road racing.
100% Eyewear has announced an exciting multi-year partnership with Olympic champion cyclist Tom Pidcock. This collaboration aims to leverage 100%'s heritage in performance eyewear with Pidcock's exceptional talent across multiple cycling disciplines.
Tom Pidcock will continue riding and developing Pinarello's off-road bikes for the next three years, ensuring he competes on their mountain, gravel, and cyclocross models.
Pidcock will be sponsored-correct on the road with Q36.5, complementing his use of Pinarello for off-road disciplines. He also signed a three-year contract with the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team starting in 2025, becoming a team leader.
Red Bull has promoted various content pieces featuring Tom Pidcock, such as '5 legendary moments from Tom Pidcock' and videos highlighting his descending skills. This partnership focuses on content creation and showcasing his extreme cycling endeavors.
Thomas Pidcock, born on July 30, 1999, in Leeds, England, began his cycling journey at the age of three within a family passionate about the sport. His competitive career started early, with his first race at Castle Combe track at seven years old. Pidcock’s early talent translated into significant achievements at the national level, notably winning the British National Youth Road Series in Scarborough, which solidified his reputation as a skilled hill climber. His transition to the senior ranks was marked by success in UCI Under-23 Cyclo-cross World Cup races and UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships. In 2017, he achieved a major milestone by becoming the UCI junior world cyclo-cross champion, leading to the nickname “mini-Sagan” due to his dominant style.
Pidcock’s career progression continued with a notable contract with the Ineos Grenadiers road team in early 2021. That same year, he won De Brabantse Pijl and secured a second-place finish in the Amstel Gold Race. A significant turning point came at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he clinched the mountain bike cross-country gold medal, a remarkable feat achieved just weeks after recovering from a fractured collarbone. His ascent was further highlighted in 2022 when he secured a high-profile victory in a Tour de France stage on Alpe d’Huez, becoming the youngest rider to win on this iconic climb. His contributions to cycling were recognized with an MBE.
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Pidcock defended his mountain bike cross-country gold medal in a dramatic race. Despite suffering a puncture while leading on the fourth lap, he demonstrated exceptional resilience, closing a 30-second gap to Victor Koretzky and ultimately taking the gold. In late 2024, Pidcock signed a three-year contract with Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, marking a new chapter in his career. His 2025 season began with strong performances, including an overall victory at the AlUla Tour and a stage win at the Vuelta a Andalucía, solidifying his status as a formidable competitor across multiple cycling disciplines and continuing to demonstrate a relentless pursuit of excellence.
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