Teams & Riders Thibaut Pinot discussion thread

[Alexandre B.]

A GC podium and he will fulfill all his objectives!

 

[RedheadDane]

So... Tonton, how drunk are you right now? Celebrating the win.

 

[carolina]

Incredible performance today.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow, he can still get 2nd or even 1st place.

 

[Tonton]

Re:

So... Tonton, how drunk are you right now? Celebrating the win.

It's only 11:19 am here, so I'll wait a little . But yes, I will celebrate. I would argue that it is his biggest win ever, late in a GT, while in contention, defending, attacking, out-sprinting everybody, what a win! Il Grandissimo Tibopino, Il Cappo di Tutti Coppi, 20 down, one to go. Allez Thibaut!!!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Madiot knows best: http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/author/marc-madiot-blog-i-put-pinot-on-the-same-level-as-quintana-and-nibali/

 

[movingtarget]

Another strong performance by Pinot. I don't think I have seen him this good before, in the third week.

 

[Ramira]

Very impressive Giro from Pinot. Really good to see him continue to grow. Now I just hope he manages a podium tomorrow.

 

[SafeBet]

Bravo Tibopino. A great Giro, hopefully crowned with a podium.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Great win, well deserved. The podium will be tough but his morale should be sky high. He has after all combined taking one of his biggest wins today with being arguably the strongest climber at the end of a GT with a very deep field.

 

[Tonton]

My celebration of stage 20 has just begun. What a HUGE win! Whatever happens happens tomorrow. I'll celebrate once again. Tonight, a bottle of Crianza from La Rioja, and a chorizo from Los Baños will highlight the evening. Hoping to somewhat bring magic. Skip the Tour Tibopino, go to the Vuelta. Enjoy the Crianza too: it's great!

FDJ got a ton of exposure from Il Giro: it actually makes sense to send Pinot to Spain business-wise. l'Equipe TV is breaking record audience, if Tibopino goes to Spain, they will go too. More exposure for FDJ.

It's a big day tomorrow. Of course, I want the Moon, but I don't want to be too greedy. Whatever happens happens.

Cheers my friends!

 

[IndianCyclist]

Initially when he was gritting his teeth on the climb and making the most effort & attacks on the climb, i thought he may not have enough energy left. He got the win but does he have enough for the TT.

 

[Alpe-Thibaut]

It's a matter of when...

So why not change the plans and go to La Vuelta instead .

I'm drinking coffee, having the shakes right now. Whatever happens, it was a successful Giro. Now I want more...

Why not set Il Lombardia as a main goal of second half season?La Vuelta isn't suit for Thibaut because the weather is too hot.He can go to Le Tour for stage win and satisfy the requirement of the sponsorship.In fact,as long as Thibaut follow attacks from others ,he can win this mounment by using his sprint skills.A mounment title is more expensive than another podium of a GT,isn't it?

 

[Mr.White]

It's a matter of when...

So why not change the plans and go to La Vuelta instead .

I'm drinking coffee, having the shakes right now. Whatever happens, it was a successful Giro. Now I want more...

Why not set Il Lombardia as a main goal of second half season?La Vuelta isn't suit for Thibaut because the weather is too hot.He can go to Le Tour for stage win and satisfy the requirement of the sponsorship.In fact,as long as Thibaut follow attacks from others ,he can win this mounment by using his sprint skills.A mounment title is more expensive than another podium of a GT,isn't it?

Yeah he can win it against the likes of Zakarin, Nibali, Pozzo and Quintana. But against Valverde, Rui Costa, Chaves, Alaphilippe?

 

[coinneach]

Pinot at 14/1 to win giro today!

I've only bet once in my life, on a horse racing against Shergar, but I'm really tempted by these odds.

 

[Brullnux]

It's a matter of when...

So why not change the plans and go to La Vuelta instead .

I'm drinking coffee, having the shakes right now. Whatever happens, it was a successful Giro. Now I want more...

Why not set Il Lombardia as a main goal of second half season?La Vuelta isn't suit for Thibaut because the weather is too hot.He can go to Le Tour for stage win and satisfy the requirement of the sponsorship.In fact,as long as Thibaut follow attacks from others ,he can win this mounment by using his sprint skills.A mounment title is more expensive than another podium of a GT,isn't it?

Yeah he can win it against the likes of Zakarin, Nibali, Pozzo and Quintana. But against Valverde, Rui Costa, Chaves, Alaphilippe?

He's beaten all of them before at Il Lombardia. I believe that this year they go back to the Comp route, which was too hard for Kwiat and Alaphilippe to excel in. In fact, he was beaten by the shark, not Bala or Chaves.

 

[Kwibus]

Really happy to see him shine in this Giro. I really like this guy as he's very human, which might sound a bit weird and I cant really find the right words to explain, but his mental struggles combined with his racing style makes me really like him.

 

[Jolene]

My celebration of stage 20 has just begun. What a HUGE win! Whatever happens happens tomorrow. I'll celebrate once again. Tonight, a bottle of Crianza from La Rioja, and a chorizo from Los Baños will highlight the evening. Hoping to somewhat bring magic. Skip the Tour Tibopino, go to the Vuelta. Enjoy the Crianza too: it's great!

FDJ got a ton of exposure from Il Giro: it actually makes sense to send Pinot to Spain business-wise. l'Equipe TV is breaking record audience, if Tibopino goes to Spain, they will go too. More exposure for FDJ.

It's a big day tomorrow. Of course, I want the Moon, but I don't want to be too greedy. Whatever happens happens.

Cheers my friends!

Hope he makes you proud today!

 

[Simurgh]

Seems to have lost his time trial ability again but it has been a good Giro overall, and he has shown himself to be capable of competing with the top tier GC men in the mountains

 

[portugal11]

Tonton will be drunk tonight... but for sad reasons

 

[carolina]

Great Giro, but he really needs to practice his TT if he wants to win a GT.

 

[Tonton]

Tibopino gave everything he had. That's all we can ask for. Great Giro.

 

[Alexandre B.]

He misses on the podium but in the end I don't think he deserved it more than any member of the trio.

He was the fourth best rider in the race, and he's fourth in GC. The good part of it is: there's room to improve.

 

[movingtarget]

I expected better in the TTs but he had a very good race.

 

[lenric]

Congratulations to Pinot. He showed consistency, something he has been lacking in the last few years in GTs.

 

[Ramira]

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I expected better in the TTs but he had a very good race.

Yeah after today's TT I have to wonder if maybe he gave up a bit of TT ability to be a better climber. Or if it's a one off.