It was the kind of invitation that many would accept without hesitation. But Thibaut is not Pinot! The 32-year-old cyclist, who is playing the last professional season of his career, has agreed to put an end to his long-standing columns. Cycling Magazine, to commemorate his busy career. The Groupama-FDJ rider told a funny anecdote that happened in 2016 in particular. At that time, future President Emmanuel Macron was Minister of Economy. He had invited several members of the new generation of French cyclists to Bercy for a luncheon, to which Sports Minister Patrick Kanner, Minister of State for Sport Thierry Braillard and Tour de France boss Christian Prudhomme were also invited. For this reason, Romain Bardet, Warren Barguil, Nacer Bouhanni, Arnaud Démare, Alexis Vuillermoz and Thibaut Pinot were contacted. The latter, however, politely declined the invitation to lunch. “I was mad because Marc (Madiot, Groupama-FDJ education manager, editor’s note) wanted to send me to Macron”remembered in the preface.
“Remember? Riders at the Elysée (in Bercy actually)? I finished second in the Tour de Romandie behind Quintana, I had five days off, and Marc asked me to take the first train to Paris”continued Pinot. “We planned a fishing trip with my friends and we got really pissed on the phone! I know I went too far that day. But no one has the right to deprive myself of barbecue and fishing. A trip with my friends is sacred!”‘ he finished his words with amusement. Thibaut Pinot recently finished the Tour de Romandie in 5th place and will soon join the Tour of Italy starting May 6th. “The record is good. That’s what we came for, we came to finish in the top 10, or even top 5, Lenny (Martinez) or me and we find ourselves in the top 5. It’s a good week for the team. It’s the feeling this weekend, that’s what I remember.”He congratulated himself in his columns. Set. “I’m very motivated (before Giro). I’m leaving in two days anyway, it’s going very fast. I’m comfortable with getting a result before the Giro, a lot of things give me confidence so I really leave with a ‘desire and desire to do well’the cyclist assured.
Thibaut Pinot on the cover of Vélo Magazine’s Giro May 2023 special issue
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