Thibaut Pinot has set the time trial at the Olympic Games in Rio as an objective for 2016 as he works to improve his ability against the clock so he can become more competitive in the Tour de France.
With a 37km time trial in the 2016 Tour de France and the French national championships near his home in the Haute-Saône department, the Frenchman has extra motivation to work on his time trialing ahead of next year. A place in the time trial in Rio is up for grabs, giving him something to aim at, while he has already set the Tour de France and Olympic road race as his double goal of the summer.
“My big goal for 2016 is the Tour and the Olympics. If I go to Rio, I’d also like to ride the time trial. Why not? Having Rio as a goal can help me improve, motivate me and help me work harder. I can still improve considering my age,” he told French newspaper L'Equipe.
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“I’ve got to ride this year’s national championships. I like rolling courses that aren’t too technical. I train on the route of the championships and know it well. I want to train more for time trials. I’m also going to get a new bike that will help me perform better.”
'Attacking' the 2016 season
Pinot begins a training camp with his FDJ teammates in Calpe today after spending time in the Alps with the French national team. FDJ will train until December 17, clocking up the miles on the Spanish coast, where numerous other teams have also set up camp this winter.
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