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Video: GB junior men sweep podium at Cyclo-cross World Championships
Last weekend, the British cyclo-cross community was in shock at the sudden death of 15-year-old up-and-coming rider, Charlie Craig, second in the under-16 national championships earlier this month. Today at the World Championships, Great Britain's junior men paid him perhaps the most fitting tribute possible - by making a clean sweep of the podium.
British and European junior champion Tom Pidcock opened up a lead on the second lap in Biele, Luxembourg and rode away to claim the rainbow jersey on an icy course in Bieles, Luxembourg.
Behind him Daniel Tulett, who finished second, and Ben Turner, winner of the bronze medal, battled it out for the remaining podium places.
On an emotional day, all three wore black armbands in tribute to Craig, who was an apprentice rider with the Great Britain Cycling Team and who was the son of multiple national champion Nick Craig.
Pidcock said afterwards: “I just made sure I didn’t crash. Just stayed upright and let the legs do the work. It’s amazing, all three of us on the podium. It’s history. It’s amazing.”
> Tributes paid to rising cyclo-cross star Charlie Craig, who has died aged 15
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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I stand corrected! (I was purposely exagerating when I said Pidcock shouldered the bike most of the time)
Yeah forgot to say great achievement and tribute.
You're right. It was so icy that discs may not have helped much but clearance and wet weather performance couldn't have hurt. Although with everyone trying to crash on their left maybe rotors would have bent.
Amazing achievement and what a tribute for Charlie Craig. It was quite emotional to see.
Yes i noticed all three were on cantis. I'm not sure discs would have helped either.
In fact, I forgot the only trouble Pidcock had in the whole race was after a crash he had a mechanical with I think his rear canti brake that he had to jump off and fiddle with a few times.
'A few times' - he stopped briefly to put his straddle wire back on. Once!
By the way, I don't have a dog in the fight about brake systems. I race cross on cantis because that is what I already have. My wife runs discs, both are fine. I beat guys with discs, I am beaten by guys with discs. i have never been in a race where I wished I had better brakes, but i have wished i had better mud clearance.
Great news! Congratulations lads.
Chapeau
With a 3rd in the Women's U23 too from Evie Richards and Ffion James 11th.
Fantastic news. What a result. Couldn't offer a better tribute to Charlie & his family. And well done to all three of the lads. Chapeau!