Tom Pidcock (Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) has confirmed a Liège-focused 2026 spring road programme, outlining a structured three-phase approach that positions the oldest Monument as his primary objective.
The calendar maintains a similar shape to previous seasons but emphasises clear training blocks and periodisation ahead of the Ardennes Classics, the team said in an official announcement.
Pidcock will begin his campaign at the Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia on 13–14 February, followed by Clásica Jaén on 16 February and the Vuelta a Andalucía from 18–22 February. The block concludes with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on 28 February, marking his first major one-day race of the season.
March introduces longer distances and higher-tier competition. Pidcock is set to race Strade Bianche on 7 March, a race he won in 2023, before Milano–Torino on 18 March and Milano–Sanremo on 21 March. The Volta Ciclista a Catalunya from 23–29 March provides a climbing block ahead of April.
Ardennes peak
The final phase centres on the hilly Belgian Classics. Pidcock will race De Brabantse Pijl on 17 April, followed by the Amstel Gold Race on 19 April, where he took the race win in 2024. La Flèche Wallonne on 22 April precedes Liège–Bastogne–Liège on 26 April, which the team identified as the primary objective of the spring block.
"My schedule stays quite similar to previous years," Pidcock said. "But adding in some new races to keep things fresh. But also to give time to training blocks and periodisation to make sure I am ready for the races that matter most."
The programme marks Pidcock's second year with the Swiss-based outfit and his first with Pinarello as title sponsor and bike supplier. The Italian brand, owned by the same backer as Q36.5 apparel, Ivan Glasenberg, completed its integration with the team for 2026.
Pidcock described the arrangement as "coming home" to a brand on which he secured two Olympic gold medals.
The team added to its roster around the British rider during the off-season, signing Eddie Dunbar and Chris Harper for climbing support alongside Fred Wright and Thomas Gloag for Classics depth. Sam Bennett leads the sprint division.
Pidcock's 2025 season included a third-place finish at the Vuelta a España, the team's first Grand Tour podium.
The Ardennes calendar places Pidcock in direct competition with Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), both of whom have confirmed Liège as a major objective. Pogačar is also targeting Milano–Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix, while Evenepoel focuses his spring on the Ardennes week ahead of Tour de France preparations.
The team has not yet announced Pidcock's race schedule after Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
