best young rider of the 2018 Tour de France, Pierre Latour retires from the peloton at 32

The climber from Roanne withdrew on Friday from the Chrono des Nations, which was to be the last professional race of his career.

He hangs up at just 32 years old. Hit by a truck during training last week, French rider Pierre Latour ended his season on Friday October 17. He will not participate in the Chrono des Nations at Les Herbiers on Sunday and “will no longer be in the professional peloton in 2026”, announced his father Claude here Drôme-Ardèche.

The climber launched by the AG2R La Mondiale team and who has worn the colors of TotalEnergies since 2021 has participated in six editions of the Tour de France. In 2018, he managed to get on the podium on the Champs-Elysées by signing the best final ranking (13th) among runners under 25, which allowed him to leave with the white jersey. Winner of a stage of the Vuelta in 2016 and double French time trial champion (2017 and 2018), he had struggled for several seasons to perform at his best level.

His numerous falls, sometimes violent, led him to develop a phobia of descents (paid article)a considerable obstacle for those who counted on the mountain to play the leading roles. He leaves the peloton after having gleaned seven victories, but none on the Grande Boucle despite a second place in 2023 on the slopes of Puy de Dôme.