Tom Pidcock became the first British rider to win a mountain bike World Cup race in more than two decades Sunday while Loana Lecomte dominated the women’s race for the second consecutive week to solidify her status as the favorite to win the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo. Pidcock simply rode away from the rest of the field on the first of six laps over the muddy course in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. “It’s what I’ve done since I was little and what I’ve enjoyed.”Pidcock, the first Brit to win an elite World Cup race since 1994, said he’s also targeting the mountain bike race in Tokyo, even though he’s yet to qualify for the national team. Lecomte’s time was 1:25:13, giving the rising French star a hefty 1:39 gap to Batten in second place. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar May 16, 2021 20:52 UTC