Having pored over the details of the route for the 2018 Giro d’Italia, Thibaut Pinot has said that he wants to return to the Italian Grand Tour next season. The Frenchman hinted that he could also join Chris Froome in backing it up with a ride at the Tour de France, before targeting the World Championships in September.
Pinot made his debut at the Giro last season and finished fourth overall, just 37 seconds off the podium. The climbing-heavy and time trial-light course has enticed Pinot, who says the finer details of his calendar will be meted out at a training camp next month.
“Of course, I would really like to take part in this Giro, especially after seeing the route,” Pinot told Ouest France. “We will have to wait for the training camp with my team in Calpe in December to discuss it. Next year will be a special year where I will also target the World Championships so there will be a programme to draw up.”
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Pinot rode both the Giro and Tour for the first time this season. He went into his second Grand Tour hunting for stage victories after winning a stage and coming so close to the podium at the Giro. The 27-year-old bided his time in the opening weeks as he looked to conserve his energy for a tilt at the big mountains at the Tour, but he never got his opportunity as illness forced him to quit in the final week. Should he try the double again, he would do it differently.
“If I do the Giro-Tour double next year, I will try to make the Tour in a better shape than this year,” Pinot explained. “You must always learn from your mistakes and this year I made a few. So, if I come back on the Tour next July, I will be in better condition.
“It's not easy, but there will be another week next year between the two races. Everything will also depend on my start to the season and the goals that the team sets for me.”
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