Thibaut Pinot says he has to continue to attack as Tour de France heads to the Alps

Frenchman says he's relishing the upcoming Alpine stages

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) must continue his attacking ways as the 2019 Tour de France transitions to the Alps if he wants to have a chance to overthrow Geraint Thomas (Ineos) for the overall victory.

Pinot is chipping away at the win, gaining 46 seconds to Thomas on Saturday and 49 seconds on Sunday. Now, he sits 1-50 back, having made up the time lost in the crosswind stage to Albi.

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Gregor Brown