Tom Pidcock is to head to the Vuelta a España "curious" to see how he can do on general classification on a route which "suits him perfectly".

The 26-year-old's expected participation in the Spanish Grand Tour was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon by his Q36.5 Pro Cycling team, as they announced their eight-man lineup.

It means Pidcock will ride his second Grand Tour of the year, after he rode the Giro d'Italia for the ProTeam earlier in the season, where he thrice finished in the top five on stages, and ended 16th overall. Pidcock has won five times this season, most recently on stage three of the Arctic Race of Norway. You may like

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