Tom Pidcock Returns to Victory After Road Cycling Crash, Wins in Pinarello Q36.5 Kit

Tom Pidcock returned to the winner’s rostrum less than a month after a severe ravine crash during the Volta a Catalunya, sprinting to victory on stage three of the 2026 Tour of The Alps in Arco, Italy.

The Pinarello Q36.5 rider powered past Tommaso Dati of Team UKYO to claim the stage win, marking his third victory of the 2026 season. Egan Bernal of Ineos Grenadiers finished third in the reduced bunch finish.

Pidcock’s team had chased down the early two-man breakaway of Sam Oomen (Lidl-Trek) and Darren Rafferty (EF Education-EasyPost) in the final kilometers, setting up the sprint to the line. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) finished with the front group, maintaining his lead in the general classification over Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers).

Reflecting on the win, Pidcock said, “I think this win feels really nice. I mean, I’m struggling… well, I’ve been struggling. The first climb I was dropped and just made it over the top. So yeah, it feels even nicer than normal to win. The guys committed 100% to me, which is super nice, considering it wasn’t evident that I would be there to finish it off.”

He added, “The last time I was racing, I was in amazing shape. And, you know, today would have been relatively comfortable, to be honest and now I was suffering, at the back.”

Pidcock revealed he was dropped on the first 22km climb of the stage and only regained belief in a possible victory after rejoining the peloton and reaching the second 14km categorized ascent. His team contributed to both chasing the breakaway and controlling the tactical finish in Arco.

With Liège-Bastogne-Liège just four days away, Pidcock acknowledged he remains well away from his best form, stating mentally, “it’s super challenging” as he continues his comeback from the crash that caused knee ligament damage.