Tour de France: Pinot out with bronchitis

Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) has abandoned the Tour de France with bronchitis. The 26-year old finished over 28 minutes down on Thursday's Mont Ventoux stage and was 34th overall. He had worn the polka-dot mountain jersey for three stages before losing it on stage 12.

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