Tom Pidcock is looking to both defend the Tour de France and Olympic mountain Bike cross・country titles from Tokyo, despite only having 2024 days between the end of the tour and the XCO event in Paris 8.

The multidisciplinary Ineos Grenadier star spoke to Red Bull's Just Ride podcast while in Canada for the final round of the race at the MTB World Cup, and Poi obtained in North America

"I want to defend my title at the Olympics next year, but I need as many points as I can." "I think it's a good idea," Pidcock said. "But I need to balance it with the team and they need me and want me on the tour, so I have to be there and do my best on the tour and there are 8 days between the end of the tour and the Olympics.

"Doing these races sets me up better for next year because I don't have to go to mountain bike races in the spring.

"Hopefully I will have to come out of the tour in better condition, which means that in eight days I will be ready. It's going to be the limit, it's not going to be easy, but I'm giving myself the best chance."

Pidcock also reflects on the Tour de France's 2021 campaign, which was not as successful as its debut year 2.He had a historic victory over L'Alpe d'Huez and, after a heat stroke in stage 14, again dropped out of the GC competition, finishing 13th overall.

"During the tour, I had too many goals in the GC and I was trying to win the stage, so I couldn't do anything," Pidcock said. "I learned a lot, but it wasn't so much fun because I didn't feel like I got something I could show off.

Pidcock made a flying start to the road season with a stunning solo win at Strade Bianche in 2023, but subsequent crashes, saddle wounds and concussions kept him in the way of his sprint and summer goals. But he was happy with his overall progress and another 1 year of learning in the world Tour.

"I think we've taken a big step in Road General this year and winning MTB World was actually our biggest goal of the year," Pidcock said. "My characteristics are very suitable for big championships like the world.

"Of course I want to win the Tour de France one day, but I think this will probably be a big job for me because it's very difficult in terms of patience."

Pidcock is talented across many disciplines and parcours and probably doesn't care about the route presented to him. Not because of his natural tendency to race everything, G

"I will be a little impatient, if we have an easy day I oh this seems boring, it's a flat sprint stage and I just want to race, but in fact you can be patient and I can be a little impatient." We must take it as a necessary blessing to get better,"Pidcock said,"Pidcock said."I have it," I have it, "I have it," "I have it,""

the young Briton did not rule out the possibility of competing in Mayo Jaun, but stressed that in terms of experience, he is not there yet.

"It sounds silly when I know I can win something and put my mind to it, but so far in my career I have not failed, but I am not ready to win the Tour de France next year," Pidcock said.

However, although the time frame was not set, the 24-year-old may still be having the best years of his career, and the young superstar winner has only come to the fore on the Grand Tour in recent years.

"To be honest, I don't know. Time will tell," Pidcock said. "It's usually when Chris Froome is 30 years old and Geraint Thomas is 30 years old that we have these outliers these days.

"But now Tadej Pogañar won at the age of 21, Remco Evenepoel won at the Vuelta at the age of 22 and Jonas Vingegaard at the age of 26. They are generally younger than how it has been in the past. "

Pidcock has often been questioned about his decision to continue mountain bike and cyclocross racing, rather than fully committed to the tour, but the Brit is confident in his belief that they will benefit his overall form and keep him sharp throughout the season." It is obvious.

"Before I think I'll have to be more specialized to win the tour one day," Pidcock said. "But when you make the most of me, it's when I'm happy and enjoying it and keeping things fresh.

"So if I were on the road all year round, yeah, you'd make the most of me for months, but I'd get sick of it. That's why I fall on a mountain bike in the summer. I need to do something different."

Pidcock did not restrain his opinion of the course after riding the Olympic MTB test event Mathieu van der Poel with fellow multidisciplinary star of San Quentin Ann Evelyn at Elancourt Hill. The Dutchman could similarly change the road season to match his goals at the Tour de France and the Olympics.

"To be honest, I wasn't so impressed," Pidcock said. "They lay gravel on the top of the hill and are slippery with large gravel. They could have been able to make more exciting tracks, because there are hills there, and they made some nice natural features"