🧵 1. Team GB's Tom Pidcock wins thrilling Olympic gold in cycling after overcoming puncture setback in the race, calling French fans' booing "not in Olympic spirit." #sports
🧵 1. Team GB's Tom Pidcock wins thrilling Olympic gold in cycling after overcoming puncture setback in the race, calling French fans' booing "not in Olympic spirit." #sports
🧵 2. Pidcock staged epic comeback, narrowly beating France's Victor Koretzky in a dramatic finish, as viewers critiqued BBC's channel switch during the race.
🧵 3. This win marks Team GB's second Olympic gold, following equestrian team victory, with Pidcock and Koretzky fiercely battling for the top spot in a neck-and-neck race.
🧵 4. Despite a collision in the final lap, Pidcock managed to surge ahead of Koretzky on the last climb, finishing with a time of 1:26.22 to claim gold by a mere 0.09 seconds.
🧵 5. Pidcock describes the victory as his most emotionally draining, emphasizing the mental and physical toll of the intense race and the long-awaited build-up to his Olympic triumph.
🧵 Read more at: https://talksport.com/olympics/1986273/tom-pidcock-gold-medal-mountain-bike-puncture-boos/