Cycling: Perennial French hope Pinot misses Tour to focus on Giro

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Thibaut Pinot, for so long one of the great hopes of French fans, said on Tuesday he will skip the Tour de France this year to focus on the Giro ...

Thibaut Pinot struggled on last year's Tour de France and will skip the race this year. PARIS: Thibaut Pinot, for so long one of the great hopes of French fans, said on Tuesday he will skip the Tour de France this year to focus on the Giro d'Italia.

He has hit a few magisterial highs in the Tour but there have been frequent lows as well. His three stage victories, all on mountainous days, include triumphs on two iconic peaks: the Tourmalet in 2019 and Alpe d'Huez in 2015.

 

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