{
  "id": 7370830,
  "title": "'It is going to be incredibly attritional' – Tom Pidcock takes aim at Road World Championships after two top 10s in Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/it-is-going-to-be-incredibly-attritional-tom-pidcock-takes-aim-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T13:29:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/it-is-going-to-be-incredibly-attritional-tom-pidcock-takes-aim-at-road-world-championships-after-two-top-10s-in-canada"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Pidcock, a top-ranked cyclist, highlighted the challenges of the upcoming Road World Championships, taking place in a course similar to the one he raced in last weekend in Montreal. Pidcock, who is among the favorites to win, finished fourth in last Friday's GP de Québec and sixth in Montreal. Despite his strong performance, Pidcock believes that the race could be incredibly attritional, with cohesion and strength-in-depth being crucial factors for success. The absence of Tadej Pogačar, who was expected to be a significant challenge, opens up opportunities for other riders, but Pidcock himself cautioned that he wouldn't be the clear favorite. Great Britain's Oscar Onley and Adam Yates are expected to join Pidcock in the race, with Yates expressing optimism about the team's chances.",
  "summary": "British rider expected to be at least a co-leader of the GB team in Montréal",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}