The final of this 17th stage of Tour de France Between Bollène and Valence was wet, with a victory, in a disjointed sprint marked by a massive fall that involved Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) or Cyril Barthe (Groupama-FDJ) in particular, the intractable Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) in front of Jordi Meeus (Red bull bora-haansgrohe) et Tobias Lund Andresen (Picnic Postnl). The Sports Director of Training Groupama-FDJthe former professional runner Stéphane Goubertspoke to our microphone Cyclism’Actu on the terrible weather conditions that are announced in the coming days in the Alps, but also on the legendary victory of Valentin Paretrere The day before at Mont Ventoux.
“Unless he has an incident, Tadej Pogacar …”
“The weather can create difficulties, especially in the 3rd week. It is clear that it will be really problematic. There, today, there was just the risks of falling, but it would not get anything at all compared to this change of climate. On the other hand, tomorrow, in the passes, it is different, because with the cold, the wet descents, they will cool down. Heat, and it will feel it as winter temperatures.
No, Guillaume (Martin-Guyonnet) prefers that big heat. So that will be fine. Afterwards, of course, as I say, in the 3rd week, each organization reacts completely differently. No, I don't believe. Pogacar is above. Unless he has an incident, it should not be wished for sport, but if not, no, there will be no problem compared to that. I do not see him having a failure because of this time. Valentin Paret-Peintre, it was a runner that I rubbed shoulders with, whom I coached, that I saw arriving, with whom I lived super moments last year on the Tour of Italy. So, yesterday, despite that he did not wear the same jersey, I was very happy for this victory, and he brought me a lot of emotions. He (Valentin Paret-Peintre) does not epate me. As soon as I saw him arriving at the pros, I saw that his character and his size were more like an advantage than a disadvantage. And we were several, and of course him first, to believe a lot in him. He's a big climber, that's clear “concludes Stéphane Goubertto our microphone Cyclism’Actu.
