Pinot confirms he will not make the Tour de France, but he will be at the Giro

Thibaut Pinot on the Tour de France 2020 -

Surprise is not really one.

First because RMC had leaked the information a few days ago, but above all because everyone who knows the guy a little knew that he would probably make this decision: after two very cruel failures on the Tour de France these The last two seasons, Thibaut Pinot will not include the Grande Boucle in his 2021 program. Instead, his first major goal will be the Giro d'Italia, from May 8.

"This year, it will be the Giro, I will do everything to be at 100% and achieve the best possible result there," he explained during the press conference to introduce his team, Groupama-FDJ. .

This is not the right course for me on the Tour de France.

I hope to come back there in 2022. Since becoming a pro, I have only missed the Tour once.

It will be a bonus if I can get back to 100% next year.

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If this is not really a surprise, it is also indeed because the course of this Tour, much more rolling than the preceding ones, does not suit the masses.

In any case less than that of the Tour of Italy, whose roads Pinot has always loved.

“The pink jersey is a dream like the yellow jersey, it is the best race to win, he concludes.

I can't wait to get back to the Giro and especially to be at 100%. ”

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