Team GB star Tom Pidcock booed by bitter French after controversially winning Paris 2024 Olympics gold with genius move

TOM PIDCOCK was booed by the French crowd after claiming gold in the Paris 2024 mountain bike event.

The Team GB star, 24, successfully defended his title from Tokyo with a dramatic ride.

PATom Pidcock overcame adversity to beat France’s Victor Koretzky[/caption] AFPPidcock celebrates after crossing the line[/caption] EPAThe Leeds-born star successfully defended his gold medal[/caption]

Things had looked bleak for the Leeds-born star when he slipped to ninth after suffering a puncture.