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Not What He Wanted G18-69
As Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) road through the second time check, he had it confirmed that he was not having the best of days. His 66th place finish in Roverto moved him down to 5th overall, not the direction he wanted to move in. He will have to count on his climbing legs to get past Chris Froome (Sky) and Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain Merida) if he is to finish on the podium. That translate to less than a minute to be gained in five stages, three of which will be contested in the mountains. As we all know, in stage racing, anything can happen - and usually does.