Pinotti says Tour de France not essential preparation for 2012 London Olympics

The Olympic Games time trial is perhaps the centrepiece of Marco Pinotti’s 2012 season, and the Italian is confident that he can arrive in London on top form, regardless of whether or not he rides the Tour de France for his new team BMC.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.