2023-05-03 20:23:10
Reassured about his state of form, Thibaut Pinot is looking forward to his last Tour of Italy in a country he adores and where he has known the best as well as the worst. This time, there will be no question of aiming for the pink jersey. The objective is first to target a good stage victory in the mountains, as in 2017, during his first participation, when he won in Asiago, the day before the arrival in Milan where he finished fourth. of the general, despite ten days of illness. In such an unpredictable race, “why not go for a place in the Top 5?“if for example”bad weather or cold get involved», Conditions he adores.
«I think I can fight every day for the general classification and why not go for a stage victory one day. One does not prevent the other, he added. Where I take the most pleasure is still being with the favorites of the Giro. Last year, I was quite frustrated with my Tour de France and my Vuelta where I didn’t play for the overall.»
It must be said that after two very complicated seasons, marred by a back injury following his fall in the Tour de France 2020, the Franc-Comtois remains on a convincing start to the year, with three second places and a total of eight Top 10, including the general rankings of Tirreno-Adriatico (10th in March) and the Tour de Romandie (5th Sunday).
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