2023-05-21 22:51:42
For his last Giro, Thibaut Pinot distributes pedal strokes and punchlines. It must be said that even when he is not particularly active during a stage, the Frenchman finds himself at the center of the debates.
At the finish of the 15th stage this Sunday, Irish rider Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) congratulated Brandon McNulty, his executioner at the finish line. It was enough to convince the manager of Healy, Jonathan Vaughters, to send a spade to Pinot. “Proud to see that Ben Healy congratulated the winner and did not cry in front of the media to explain that life is sometimes unfair. Nice attitude. Nice person. Great runner”, tweeted, before driving the point home: “Not sure that Thibaut Pinot can read this through all his tears. »
Response in the wake of the person concerned: “Who are you? ” (Who are you ?). The Groupama-FDJ rider had let his frustration speak after his second place at the end of the 13th stage of the Giro. The Frenchy had complained of having worked for everyone in the breakaway of the day.
“They know that I am generous in the effort, he had regretted at the microphone of Eurosport. I don’t calculate. They did just that… I’m disappointed not to win because it was a great opportunity. I just asked Cepeda to pass on a relay. How can you expect to win this way? It’s not my view. His excuse for not riding for the general of MacCarthy, I can’t understand it. If I don’t ride, we stand still and they (the peloton) take us back. I hope at least that they will thank me for having played the victory… ”
Colombian Einer Rubio (Movistar) won. Pinot was at least relieved that victory had not failed Alexander Cepeda, a rider from the same formation as… Healy. “I didn’t want Cepeda to win,” said the 32-year-old Frenchman. I would have put my guts not to let him go. »
Lance Armstrong has chosen his side. The former American cyclist replied to Pinot about Vaughters. ” Who is he ? He’s a fucking clown, assures the ex-champion who fell for doping. At least, based on the more than thirty years that I have known him. »
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