Thibaut Pinot
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Tour de France: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de France is the holy grail of cycling. Winning a stage or even wearing the yellow jersey for a day can make a career. Wearing a jersey into Paris can make a life. Cyclingstage.com presents La Grande Boucle's recent winners and record holders.
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Giro d'Italia: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Giro d’Italia began in 1909 in a bid to increase sales for La Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian riders dominated the early decades of the race but that changed from the 60's onward. Cyclingstage.com presents the recent winners and record holders…
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Tour of Lombardy: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Lombardy is a race for puncheurs and climbers as it is marked by steep ascents. Cyclingstage brings you the recent winners and records in the Race of the Falling Leaves.
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Tour of the Alps: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour of the Alps is a road race in Italy and Austria, that’s played out in April. First held in 1962 under the name Giro del Trentino, the race was rebranded in 2017. The route usually goes through the regions South Tyrol, Trentino (Italy)…
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Tour de Suisse 2022: Pinot solos to victory, Higuita new leader
Door Harmen Lustig The riders traverse the high mountain for the second day in a row. Thibaut Pinot wins from the breakaway, while Sergio Higuita leaves Jakob Fuglsang and Geraint Thomas behind to move into the leader's jersey.
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Tour of the Alps 2022: Pinot outsprints De la Cruz, Bardet wins GC
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour of the Alps finishes with a rain soaked hilly race. Thibaut Pinot outguns David de la Cruz in a sprint-à-deux. Romain Bardet drops Pello Bilbao on the last climb to win the GC ahead of the youngsters Michael Storer and Thymen Arensman.
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Tour de France 2019: Pinot wins at Tourmalet, Alaphilippe extends lead
Door Harmen Lustig The Pyrenees! Following an intermediate climb on the Col du Soulor the 14th stage finishes atop the iconic Col du Tourmalet. Thibaut Pinot winst the stage in a close finish ahead of Julian Alaphilippe and Steven Kruijswijk. Geraint Thomas loses…
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Tour of Lombardy 2018: Thibaut Pinot wins first Monument in his career
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Lombardy amounts to 241 kilometres and takes in almost 4,000 climbing metres. Thibaut Pinot solos to victory and wins the race ahead of Vincenzo Nibali. The two opened up the race on the Wall of Sormano with Primoz Roglic, while Egan…
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Vuelta 2018 Stage 19: Thibaut Pinot wins in Andorra, Simon Yates extends lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The penultimate mountain stage of the Vuelta a España opens with 137 kilometres on rolling roads before the final climb kicks in. On the Coll de la Rabassa - 17.5 kilometres at 6.3% - Steven Kruijswijk, Thibaut Pinot and leader Simon Yates launch…
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Vuelta 2018 Stage 15: Pinot wins at Lagos de Covadonga, Simon Yates cements lead
Door Martijn Ophorst La Vuelta's 15th stage brings the last of three successive summit finishes. The route takes in three intermediate KOM climbs and five non-classified ascents before the final haul up to the Lagos de Covadonga. Thibaut Pinot solos to victory ahead…
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Tour of the Alps 2018 Stage 5: Mark Padun wins final stage, Thibaut Pinot takes GC
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of the Alps goes with a bang. The final stage ends on the circuit that is included in the road race of the World Championships in September. Thibaut Pinot boosts his confidence and wins the GC, while young Mark Padun pockets the stage.
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Giro 2017: Pinot wins thriller, Quintana still in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 20 is the last mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia. The route takes in two demanding climbs, while the finish is at the end of a rolling section of 15 kilometres on a plateau. The race comes down to a thriller with Pinot winning the sprint…
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Ruta del Sol 2017: Pinot takes Queen Stage, Contador new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 179.9 kilometres, the Queen Stage of the Ruta del Sol takes in four ascents to travel to a summit finish after a 5.3 kilometres closing climb at 9.3%. It's there that Contador goes on the attack, yet he is caught in the dying metres of the race…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 Stage 6: Pinot wins Queen Stage, Froome cements overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The Queen Stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné features five climbs. The infamous Col de la Madeleine is one of them and it's there Contador puts pressure on leader Froome, but to no avail. Romain Bardet's attack just under the top bears more…
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Stage 3 - Thibaut Pinot takes win, Quintana retains lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage of the Tour de Romandie is a hilly individual time trial at 15.1 kilometres. Thibaut Pinot powers to the win, 2 seconds ahead of Tom Dumoulin. Nairo Quintana is still in the lead, 23 seconds ahead of Pinot while Zakarin is 26 seconds down.
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Tour de France 2015 Stage 20: Pinot wins Clash of Titans, despite brave Quintana attack Froome takes overall
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 20 in the Tour de France 2015 is short and venomous with two hors catégorie cols. Thibaut Pinot is strongest and he holds off a brave Nairo Quintana attack. The Colombian forces Chris Froome to a huge effort, but the Briton stands his…
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Tour de Suisse 2015 Stage 5: Pinot takes Queen Stage and GC lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The Queen Stage in Switzerland leads to an elevation of 2,669 metres after a 12.1 kilometres closing climb at 10.1%. It's there the race explodes. Pinot attacks with 2 kilometres left and soloes to victory. Leader Dumoulin is 1'37" and so Pinot is…
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Tour de Romandie 2015: Pinot takes Queen Stage, Zakarin leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 5 is the Queen Stage in which riders face four 1st category cols. It all boils down to a battle at the last climb with Pinot attacking and soloing to victory. Zakarin finishes second and is the new leader. By the way, the first…
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Critérium International: Recent winners
Door Martijn Ophorst Critérium International is a 2 day stage race, held on Corsica in recent years. The race contains a short flat stage and a time trial on the first day, and a mountain stage on the last. Up until 1978 only French riders were allowed to…