Tom Pidcock expressed a mixed sense of achievement after finishing second in the race against Tadej Pogačar, knowing he competed closely for 50 kilometers. Despite his strong performance, Pidcock's disappointment was evident as he felt he could have won, stating it was the closest he had gotten in past attempts. He acknowledged being in the best shape of his career and recounted his strategy of attacking when the opportunity arose. Ultimately, despite a crash setback for Pogačar, the latter's resilience secured his victory, leaving Pidcock reflective on his performance and opportunities.
"I have a bittersweet feeling now. It was pretty close in the end, you know, a lot closer than in previous attempts to beat Tadej. It was a lot closer, but not close enough."
"I knew I was in good shape, I think I'm in the best shape I've ever been in and it was nice to be in the race for so long with him."
"When there's 70km to go and you attack. I was pretty strong. My plan was just to follow when he attacked. I knew he was going to go but he was kind of waiting."
"We were going pretty fast, so I'm glad he's alright. I looked behind and Connor Swift wasn't there after the crash and so I thought it's 50km to go and I'm on my own with a gap of a minute and 30 seconds."
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