France’s Thibaut Pinot has said that “first I have to win the Nationals” before he makes a decision on whether that means he will push back his retirement date by six months as a result.
Earlier this year, Pinot, 33, had announced that he would retire from racing at the end of this season, but back in the spring the Groupama-FDJ pro also told French radio that “the only chance that I would continue would be if I became national champion. To spend a year as French champion has always been a dream for me.”
