Because yes, this Saturday is the party at Thibaut. For the last real stage of his career on the Tour de France, the idol of the nation will be entitled to special treatment, what is more on his roads in the Vosges. Its aficionados have set up a “Pinot turn” about two kilometers from the top of the Petit Ballon, “a huge thing, with people, songs, flags, fumis”, one of them told us a few days ago. Certainly the Groupama-FDJ rider will do everything to be in the leading group at this point in the race. Quite possible, unless Pogacar decides to try the impossible and offer himself a last stand against Vingegaard. You never know with the Slovenian.
>> Because no apology will be accepted for not following this step, come many from 1:45 p.m. to vibrate one last time with Thibaut…