Tom Pidcock expressed his anger after two of his Pinarello-Q36.5 team-mates were struck by a police vehicle during the Tre Valli Varesine in Italy. Despite finishing second in the race, Pidcock felt compelled to consider stopping after witnessing the incident involving Marcel Camprubi and Thomas Gloag with six laps remaining.

• Marcel Camprubi managed to continue competing after the collision.
• Thomas Gloag, however, required stitches on his knee and could not proceed.

First of all, I wanted to stop the race, stop racing myself,

Pidcock added, "I was mad. I had guys all riding in front of me, for me, and then two of them are on the floor. This shouldn't happen. But we continued and got back into the race and I'm happy that I could be on the podium."

The incident has drawn attention, prompting BBC Sport to reach out to race organizers and local police for their comments.

Earlier in August, Pidcock celebrated winning his second cross-country world title at the Mountain Bike World Championships, dedicating the victory to Finlay Tarling, a 19-year-old cyclist who tragically died in a similar road incident. Camprubi later shared a photo of his damaged bike on Instagram, lamenting, "Sad that you have to risk your life to race, one month after a tragic accident."