Stubbled, tousle-haired, sensitive, moody and a boyish 30, Pinot is now being willed on to become the first French winner of the Tour de France since Bernard Hinault in 1985. Facebook Twitter Pinterest France’s Thibaut Pinot was forced to abandon last year’s Tour de France on Stage 19, on the road to Tignes, while in contention for the overall win. “I’ve known almost every emotion on the Tour,” Pinot said. Whatever, I’m ready to face up to it.”Like most of the top riders, there is a tight-knit group of support riders and backroom staff, primed to shepherd him to victory – a Team Thibaut. Thibaut’s at a pivotal point, of accumulated experience, physical maturity, tactical knowhow, and now he’s coming into his prime.

Source: The Guardian August 29, 2020 12:56 UTC