CARCASSONNE France (Reuters) - Thibaut Pinot has played down an all-French rivalry with fellow youngster Romain Bardet by saying his compatriot is not his biggest threat for a rare home podium finish on the Tour de France.
Pinot, who is fourth just behind third-placed Bardet, believes Spain's second-placed Alejandro Valverde, American Tejay van Garderen in fifth and France's Jean-Christophe Peraud have greater time-trial prowess and are thus his main rivals.
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