Giro d’Italia 2023: Thibaut Pinot hits out after falling short on Stage 13 - ‘They took advantage of it’

Thibaut Pinot has reflected on a frustrating Stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia, saying his generous riding was taken «advantage» of. Pinot and Ecuador’s Jefferson Cepeda (EF Education-EasyPost) bickered incessantly — with the French veteran taking exception to Cepeda's unwillingness to take a turn on the front — during a thrilling showdown in Switzerland Ad The French veteran then repeatedly launched a series of attacks on the finish into Crans-Montana, but it was Einer Rubio (Movistar) who remained composed to take an unlikely win. Giro d'Italia'Arrogance came over him' — Reaction to 'daft' riding from Pinot on Stage 135 HOURS AGO Pinot told Eurosport afterwards: «Big, big disappointment.

They know that I am generous in my efforts, they took advantage of it. I don't count my efforts… they only did that. It's often the winner who is right but I'm disappointed that I didn't win.» On Cepeda, he said: «I don't understand how you can expect to win that way, it's not my vision.

Maybe he had instructions. His excuse was the general classification for (Hugh) Carthy, I can't understand it. If I don't ride, we're treading water.

I hope at least that they will thank me, otherwise we would have not raced for victory. 'Arrogance came over him' — Reaction to 'daft' riding from Pinot on Stage 13 Bizarre scenes as riders stop to board buses after surreal Giro start in heavy rain ‘Deep sorrow and immense pain’ – EOLO-KOMETA confirm Gravalos passed away at 25 »It was not a particularly difficult climb; it was hard to pick them off. I had already done a lot of effort on the previous climb to take time.

In the valley, we already lost a minute (because of Cepeda). We had a big thorn in our foot. I am happy that he didn't win.