The winner of the 2025 Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award added the European XCO title to his Olympic gold medals from 2020 and 2024. Pidcock enjoyed further successes at the XCO World Cup in Andorra, a third-placed podium finish at the 2025 Vuelta a España – his first Grand Tour podium – and an overall win at the AIUIa Tour in Saudi Arabia, with two dominant stage wins.