Milan-Torino 2026: Tom Pidcock wins on his debut in the world’s oldest classic

Tom Pidcock launched a late attack to win the Milan-Torino Grand Prix in the 150th anniversary of the first edition of the world’s oldest classic.

The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider was making his debut in the Italian one-day race and ran clear over the final 600m to win his 106th edition.

The 26-year-old Olympic mountain bike champion became the second Briton to win the 174 km (108 miles) race after Mark Cavendish in 2022.

Pidcock was part of a leading group of 12 riders on the final Superga climb, narrowing the contenders down to five.

He attacked with 600 meters remaining, with Tobias Haaland Johansson in pursuit, but Pidcock kicked again with 400 meters remaining to go to the top four seconds ahead of the Norwegian, with 2021 winner Primoz Roglic crossing a second later.

“It’s hard to read Primoz, he’s always in the saddle,” Pidcock said. “I was expecting it to be good there and I was hesitant to attack, and everyone looked so strong.

“But I knew that at some point I had to leave. Fortunately in the end, I got a kick there and was able to block them.

“A win is a win, it’s not easy to achieve, so it’s good to get your hand up in the air.”

It was Pidcock’s first win in a one-day race since the Amstel Gold Race in 2024 and his second win of the season – after he took a stage of the Vuelta a Andalusia last month.

Wednesday’s win also keeps the Briton in good shape ahead of another Italian classic on Saturday, Milan-San Remo.