“His will and his determination were too strong”: why Thibaut Pinot will do the Tour de France 2023

2023-06-13 14:47:18

White smoke, black smoke? All last week, Marc Madiot, the boss of the Groupama-FDJ formation was amused by our many phone calls during the Critérium du Dauphiné. Only one question each time: will Thibaut Pinot be aligned with the next Tour de France? But Madiot had promised to explain the reasons for his choice very quickly. He admits that his decision was not easy to make and that, a few weeks earlier, he was convinced that it would be different.