Steve Cummings ‘never had a problem’ with Tom Pidcock

The winter of discontent is over for Steve Cummings. His beloved football team Liverpool are runaway leaders of the Premier League and he finds himself in a new role as sports director with WorldTour team Jayco-AlUla after a controversial exit from Ineos Grenadiers.

His last race for the British team was June’s Critérium du Dauphiné as the Director of Racing unexpectedly did not appear at the Tour de France. Sources close to the situation told Cycling Weekly at that time that his absence was in part due to his apparent fractured relationship with team leader Tom Pidcock. Pidcock said at the race’s team presentation that he felt Ineos would be “better” without Cummings there.