Tour de France: "Everyone calls me Thibaut, as they said Poupou"... when Pinot finally assumes its popularity

Despite himself, the absence of Julian Alaphilippe, propels the gondola head of French cycling on the Tour.

A status he hates.

Thibaut Pinot prefers the calm of his Vosges and the noise of his animals to the noisy atmosphere of the Grande Boucle.

This year, the Groupama-FDJ climber wants to approach the Tour through the prism of pleasure and the absence of pressure on the general classification since David Gaudu will be the leader of his team.

In the meantime, he has agreed to force his silent shell to reveal his personality.

That of a man more fulfilled with his feet in the ground than on pedals.

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