‘I didn’t do one thing mistaken’ – Tom Pidcock defends daring switch that obtained Olympic gold

There have been boos when Tom Pidcock crossed the street to win the Paris Olympics mountain bike race. The home crowds had seen one factor they didn’t like.

On big screens, by the top line on the foot of Élancourt Hill, they watched as a result of the Brit made a daring profitable switch inside the forest above. It bought right here inside a kilometre to go, when he nipped spherical a tree, through the inside line, and in entrance of the French favourite, Victor Koretzky, who had led solo for lots of the race.