Astana team rider and Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali of Italy cycles during Point Race 2 at the Tour de France Saitama Criterium race in Saitama, north of Tokyo October 25, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
PARIS (Reuters) - Thibaut Pinot owns a pet lamb but on his bike the French climber is more of the predator type and he is looking to administer some hurt to his rivals in this month's Tour de France.
The FDJ rider, third overall last year after having won a stage on his debut in the race in 2012, has what it takes to become the first home cyclist to win the Grande Boucle since Bernard Hinault in 1985.
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