Tom Pidcock has wild plans for Lombardy and the World Championship Gravel (but seriously, check out this video!)

Anyone who cycles in and around Calpe knows that there is a chance you might run into a professional cyclist. That's what happened to Artem Shcherbyna, a Ukrainian cyclist. On his YouTube channel, we have already seen more videos with experienced cyclists, such as Tadej Pogacar, earlier this year during a training session with the Slovenian.

Now, Pidcock is the pro cyclist in question. “How far is Calpe?” asks the Brit from Q36.5 at the very beginning of the video. “That way and about an hour,” is the answer. “Perfect,” says Pidcock, who then sets off. What follows is an enjoyable ride of about twenty minutes.

In this video, we first see Pidcock pedaling uphill, followed by the descent. It is a skill in which we have often seen the Brit excel. Earlier this year, his sponsor, Red Bull, released a video featuring Pidcock showcasing his incredible cycling skills. Fellow rider Alberto Bettiol criticized this. The entire video, which can be viewed below, is worth watching, but the section from 12 minutes and 36 seconds onwards is particularly special.

In no more than four turns, Pidcock manages to open up a gap of about thirty meters. Tight turns, minimal braking, high speed... it all looks easy, but it must also be scary. Can he use those skills in the two big events he has scheduled for Saturday and Sunday?

Pidcock wants to carry his good form from the Giro dell'Emilia, where he finished second, into the Tour of Lombardy. He will make his debut in The Race of the Falling Leaves, but a day later, he will be back in South Limburg for the World Gravel World Championships. “Why? He wanted to end the season in a fun way. Off-road races give Tom a good feeling,” coach Kurt Bogaerts told Sporza.

“But they didn't make it easy for us by changing the location and date of the World Gravel Championships.” The World Championships were originally scheduled for October 19, but have been moved up a week. So we will see Pidcock on gravel on Sunday, one day after Il Lombardia. He has big ambitions there, he revealed to Cyclingnews. “If I end up on the podium at Lombardia, I can be super happy.”

With Tadej Pogacar in the mix, that looks like a nice challenge. Pidcock has already warned the Slovenian that he is in good shape. “I feel better after doing the Worlds. Before, I felt blocked and perhaps didn't get the balance right between resting and training after the Vuelta. After a hard day at the Worlds, I feel like I've opened up for the final races of the season.”