Joe Pidcock

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Joe Pidcock
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Pidcock in 2018
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Pidcock
Born (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 23) [1]
Leeds, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Team information
Current team Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
Disciplines
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2017–2018PH–MAS–Paul Milnes–Oldfield ERT
2019–2020Fensham Howes–MAS Design
Professional teams
2021–2022 Groupama–FDJ Continental Team
2023–2024 Trinity Racing
2025– Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team

Joseph Pidcock (born 20 March 2002) is a British road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. He is the brother of fellow cyclist Tom Pidcock.

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Early life

From Leeds, he competed in cyclo-cross as well as road racing before deciding to focus just on road racing. [2] He won the U16 boys title at the Youth Tour of London in 2018. [3]

Career

He rode for the Groupama–FDJ Continental Team in 2021, [4] prior to riding for Trinity Racing from 2023. In 2024, he won a stage at the Ronde de l'Isard [5] and a stage of the Rás Mumhan in Ireland. [6] He was in the lead group of the 2024 Paris-Roubaix espoirs race but suffered a badly-timed mechanical issue with his bike and finished in 59th place. [7]

Ahead of the 2025 season he signed for UCI ProTeam Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team. [8] [9] He suffered a concussion at the Trofeo Laigueglia in early March 2025 and did not race again until April. His next race was at Paris–Roubaix where he was a late inclusion in the Q36.5 team. He ended up being the last finisher of the race after being involved in a series of crashes, finishing 21 minutes after the previous rider, however he spoke after the race of his determination to finish and described it as a good experience and "still quite cool". [10] [7]

Personal life

He is the son of cycling team manager Giles Pidcock and brother of cyclist Tom Pidcock. [11] In November 2023, he received a diagnosis for ADHD. [12] He described how medication for the condition had helped him, writing on his private Instagram page that it felt "as if I suddenly stopped walking through 3 feet deep water like I had all my life." [13]

Major results

Source: [14]

2019
9th Overall Keizer der Juniores
2020
7th Overall La Philippe Gilbert Juniors
2024
1st Stage 5 Ronde de l'Isard
1st Stage 4 Rás Mumhan

References

  1. ↑ "Jospeh Pidcock". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Joseph Pidcock: "At Groupama-FDJ, I am myself"". Direct Velo. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "KING AND PIDCOCK VICTORIOUS AT YOUTH TOUR OF LONDON". British Cycling. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Benson, Daniel (2 June 2021). "Who is Joe Pidcock? The younger Pidcock brother planning a career on the road". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Joe Pidcock: "I really struggled"". Direct Velo. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pidcock completes Trinity Racing clean sweep at Rás Mumhan". Sticky Bottle. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 Marshall-Bell, Chris. "JOE PIDCOCK'S LONELY SOLO RIDE AT PARIS-ROUBAIX: 'THE COBBLED SECTORS WERE FULL OF PEOPLE WALKING'". Roleur.cc. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tom Pidcock joined by brother Joe at Q36.5 Pro Cycling as team finalised for 2025". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Q36.5 sign Tom Pidcock's coach and brother Joe - "The team's ambitions change"". Cyclinguptodate. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Boermans, Hendrik (14 April 2025). "Younger Pidcock finished dead last one hour after Van der Poel, in Paris-Roubaix: "Van Aert hit me when he fell"". Pro Cycling. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Fletcher, Patrick (31 March 2022). "Pidcock's dad and Wiggins' son: The future of bike racing". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Pidcock's younger brother shares emotional message: "It was like having to learn everything in life at 21"". IDCycling. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Tyson, Jackie (14 January 2025). "Having to learn everything in life at 21' - Joey Pidcock reveals ADHD diagnosis and how medication was life-changing". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Joseph Pidcock". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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