Pinot leads the way for new French generation


  • Cycling
  • Monday, 28 Jul 2014

FDJ.fr team rider Thibaut Pinot of France cycles during the 54-km individual time trial 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Bergerac to Perigueux July 26, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

PARIS (Reuters) - For the first time in 30 years France had two riders on the Tour de France overall podium on Sunday – and there could be more to come from a wave of rising talent.

Veteran Jean-Christophe Peraud and youngster Thibaut Pinot finished second and third overall behind Italy's dominant Vincenzo Nibali with Romain Bardet in sixth place.

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