After months of speculation, rumour and discontented murmuring, it has finally happened. Tom Pidcock, one of Britain's – and indeed the world's – brightest talents, has left Ineos Grenadiers.
When he joined the British team, it looked like a match made in heaven. After the departure of Chris Froome, and Egan Bernal down but not out after a nasty crash, and Geraint Thomas still good but getting no younger – the team needed a new rider who could win on the biggest stages. Preferably with star quality, too.
