Mum of Olympic medallist Tom Pidcock says win is 'huge relief'

The mother of cyclist Tom Pidcock said her son's victory at Paris Olympics 2024 had been "a huge relief" after a "touch and go" race.

On Monday, the 25-year-old from Leeds defied a puncture and secured gold in the men's mountain bike final.

Pidcock successfully defended the title he won in Tokyo in 2021, despite falling back more than 40 seconds behind French rider Victor Koretzky at one point.

Pidcock's mum, Sonja Harper, said: "It didn't look like it was going to go Tom's way for a while but I had faith in him."