Marc Madiot has insisted that sentiment wasn’t a factor in his decision to select Thibaut Pinot for the Tour de France in his final season as a professional. The Groupama-FDJ manager announced the first five names of Tour line-up on Tuesday, when he also confirmed that sprinter Arnaud Démare would not make the final cut.
"If Thibaut is coming, it's because he's physically competitive. Not because it's his last year," Madiot told Ouest-France, adding that Pinot's immense popularity in his home country had not been a consideration.
