
At 3:00 p.m. the Elite men race took the start and just 30 minutes before Tom Pidcock, was still had not decided the tread to race yet: rain was massive and the mud was liquid, Limus time? 30 or 33? 30mm is the right option for him, less mud would stick in the tread knobs and a lightweight rider would find less difficulties and be faster. Amazing race for Tom who reached the max result possible, arriving 2nd just behind Mathieu Van der Poel, but in front of four hard chasing Belgians.
To be honest, before Tom, during the long weekend there was only one rider who, on Thursday, was sure to race on Limus 30mm: Timon Ruegg! Local swiss rider who reached a great 13th place in the men Elite.