Pinarello-Q36.5 announced that Tom Pidcock will take part in the Eschborn-Frankfurt Classic on May 1, as part of his longer-term goal of building his race condition.

Pidcock's relatively late call-up for participation in Eschborn-Frankfurt, one of Germany's two biggest one-day Classics together with the Cyclassics Hamburg in mid-August, constitutes something of a surprise.

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The aim is, the press release said, "to re-establish competitive condition after recent setbacks. Eschborn–Frankfurt offers a solid platform in this process, without placing particular expectations on the outcome."

Pidcock, 26, had a tough outing recently at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where the former podium finisher in the Ardennes Monument crossed the line in 101st place, having suffered a puncture just when the race was at one of its more intense moments and left him fighting to regain contact.

The top German WorldTour race constitutes something of an extension of Pidcock's Spring Classics season, which saw him…