Tom Pidcock ‘s decision to skip the Cyclocross World Championships , as the holder of the rainbow jersey, raised a few eyebrows, but it appears to have paid off as the Ineos Grenadiers rider hit the 2023 season running at the Volta ao Algarve. And it’s going to be a busy one, as his coach Kurt Bogaerts explained to Cyclingnews .
"We do a lot," noted the Belgian. "It’s crucial that when you have this kind of programme that you work in steps and you take one step at a time and try to achieve one goal at a time."
While his old ‘cross rivals Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout van Aert were preparing for – and then battling for – the world title in Hoogerheid, Pidcock was camped up in southeast Spain. He caught the end of the race in a hotel lobby full of Van der Poel’s teammates, but his mind was already on other things.
"We wanted to first have some rest then do a big block of training to make a good base to build on in the next weeks," Bogaerts said.
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Pidcock was the latest in a growing list of pro riders to check into the Syncrosfera hotel run by Alexandr Kolobnev . Although located at sea level in the peloton’s most popular winter training destination, the hotel features rooms in which air pressure can be adjusted to simulate various levels of altitude.
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