Tom Pidcock expects cautious Tour descents after Gino Mader's death

Tom Pidcock expects a more cautious approach to descents in the Tour de France after Gino Mader's death.

The 26-year-old Swiss rider died from injuries suffered in a crash during the Tour de Suisse.

Tom Pidcock's Ineos Grenadiers teammate Magnus Sheffield crashed separately at the same corner, suffering concussion.

Sheffield spent three days in hospital after the incident.

Descending is one of Tom Pidcock's strengths, but Mader's death may impact his style.

"I think especially for everyone who was at the race, that was pretty hard-hitting," Tom Pidcock told reporters.

Tom Pidcock will lead Ineos at the Tour, which begins in Bilbao, Spain on Saturday.

The Tour de France starts on July 1, and Tom Pidcock is prepared to take on the challenge.

Tom Pidcock also competes in cross-country mountain biking and is an Olympic gold medallist.

"I think I didn't see a single rider take any risks on the last two stages after that incident," Tom Pidcock said.

Personally, one of the things that hit Tom Pidcock was that the incident happened during a descent.

"It showed me what the consequences can be when it goes wrong," Tom Pidcock explained.

Tom Pidcock does not take unnecessary risks, but he knows things can happen when riding down a descent at 100kph.

Mader's death raised questions about rider safety and triggered calls for safety nets in dangerous downhill sections.

"I guess unless we all want to race round the motor racing circuits, then we have to accept that we will be racing down descents," Tom Pidcock told the Telegraph.

"I think risks are involved in cycling and sometimes - it doesn't happen often - it can go wrong," Tom Pidcock said.

Tom Pidcock will do what he can to mitigate those risks, but they will never be completely gone.

The Ineos Grenadiers team is prepared for the Tour de France, and Tom Pidcock is ready to lead them.

Tom Pidcock won an iconic Tour de France stage at L'Alpe d'Huez last year.

He is looking forward to the challenge of the upcoming Tour de France.

"I guess we do what we can to mitigate those risks but they'll never be gone," Tom Pidcock told reporters on Wednesday.