Thibaut Pinot ends long winless run to take final stage as Romain Bardet secures Tour of the Alps glory
Just 24 hours after turning the air blue when seeing victory snatched from him, Thibaut Pinot (Groupama FDJ) ended a long barren run to secure victory on Stage 5 of the Tour of the Alps — as his fellow Frenchman Romain Bardet (DSM) took GC glory. Pinot has been striving for fitness and form following a torrid couple of years. He thought victory was his on Thursday, only to be overhauled by Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Qazaqstan) in the final kilometre.


