Tom Pidcock: “I was waiting for the perfect moment, but it never really came”

August 10 ^th 2025 - 19:39 [GMT + 2]

Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) finished 2nd overall in the 2025 Arctic Race of Norway, after claiming the 3rd stage.

“It would have been nice to win. There was nothing more I could do today, because Israel was super strong and did a great job. I was waiting for the right move, because I thought the difference would be made on the climbs but the race was not long enough for that. I was waiting for the perfect moment, but it never really came. We tried our luck in the final sprint, but my sprint was not perfect. In hindsight, I should have attacked earlier on yesterday’s climb, but it’s easy to say that now. We put our focus on the stage win and we probably underestimated Corbin [Strong], who is an incredibly underrated rider. The Arctic Race of Norway is a great event to be a part of.”