Pinot on home turf but downplaying Planche des Belles Filles chances

La Planche des Belles Filles is a special climb for FDJ's Thibaut Pinot. The first summit finish of the 2017 Tour de France is where the Frenchman learned to ski, but on Wednesday Pinot will be aiming to be the faster ascender rather than descender.

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