Thibaut Pinot back in great shape.
Already winner of the last stage of the Tour of the Alps at the end of April, after more than 1,000 days without lifting his arms, the Franc-Comtois offered himself a second bouquet this season by winning the 7th stage of the Tour de Suisse in Malbun this Saturday.
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A time behind in the final ascent (12.8 km at 8.4%), the Groupama-FDJ climber managed to swoop down on the breakaway Ion Izaguirre (Cofidis) before flying away alone to victory in the summit, under the stifling heat of this Saturday.
"
It was really long and very hard because it's hot, it's important for me to win under 35 degrees
," noted the winner of the day at the microphone of La Chaine L'Equipe.
A double victory for the Frenchman less than two weeks before the start of the Tour de France.
“
I ride a bike to win, I'm not in the same period as before my fall
, greets the person concerned.
I just ride my bike to win races, the rest doesn't matter to me
.
Pinot finished 25 seconds ahead of Oscar Rodriguez (Movistar).
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