Pinot: There was panic in the peloton

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Thibaut Pinot’s words of caution after Saturday’s opening time trial proved to be prescient. After gaining time in Utrecht on the principal contenders for overall victory at this Tour de France, the FDJ man had moved swiftly to put a dampener on French expectations, which haven’t reac♎hed such heights, perhaps, since the mid-1990s. “A 20-second advantage means nothing,” he said calmly.

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