# Broken Bones, Tour Wins & Why Happiness Beats Pressure - Tom Pidcock

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Podcast: [Frodeno Going Mental](https://stenobird.com/podcast/frodeno-going-mental-7652943)
Published: 2026-06-08T01:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What does it take to win Olympic gold after breaking your collarbone just weeks before the Games? In this episode of Going Mental, Jan Frodeno sits down with Tom Pidcock. The two-time Olympic Champion, Tour de France stage winner, Cyclocross World Champion and one of the most exciting riders in professional cycling reveals the mindset that helped him recover from devastating injuries, manage chronic knee pain and perform under immense pressure. He explains why he walked away from one of cycling's biggest teams, how he rebuilt confidence with Q36.5 and what the Tour de France is really like from the inside. The conversation dives deep into resilience, motivation, mental health, identity, expectations, leadership, and the challenge of staying happy while competing at the very highest level. Enjoy this episode! PILLAR Performance provides science-backed, clinically dosed micronutrition designed specifically for endurance athletes. Their supplements focus on optimizing recovery, sleep, and immunity without unnecessary fillers. If you want to give it a try, use the code GOINGMENTAL at pillarperformance.shop — or, for North American listeners, at TheFeed.com. That’s GOINGMENTAL for 15% off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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