The youngest rider in the peloton is on the FDJ-Bigmat team and an outside chance for the white jersey. Thibaut Pinot will be riding his first Grand Tour and carries large expectations on his young shoulders. Last year Jérémy Roy was a constant sight in the breakaways and will again be breakaway feature. Similar to the French teams in the Tour, breakaways will provide the greatest opportunity for success.
Pinot will provide an avenue for success that has eluded FDJ for several years. Rather than chase stage wins, FDJ may be able to chase a jersey as well. The FDJ team has stage winners in Pierrick Fédrigo and Sandy Casar who have both won three stages. The hopes of FDJ will rest upon Pinot, Casar and Fédrigo in 2012. How Pinot copes with the pressures of a Grand Tour remain to be seen and regarding his progress over the three weeks his team may change its focus to purely chasing stage wins.
Pinot will provide an avenue for success that has eluded FDJ for several years. Rather than chase stage wins, FDJ may be able to chase a jersey as well. The FDJ team has stage winners in Pierrick Fédrigo and Sandy Casar who have both won three stages. The hopes of FDJ will rest upon Pinot, Casar and Fédrigo in 2012. How Pinot copes with the pressures of a Grand Tour remain to be seen and regarding his progress over the three weeks his team may change its focus to purely chasing stage wins.
FDJ-Bigmat 2012 Tour de France Team
Sandy Casar
Pierrick Fédrigo
Yauheni Hutarovich
Matthieu Ladagnous
Cédric Pineau
Thibaut Pinot
Anthony Roux
Jérémy Roy
Arthur Vichot
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