Thibaut Pinot calls time on 2016 season

The bronchitis and viral infection that saw Thibaut Pinot abandon the Tour de France on stage 13 and skip the Olympic Games as a consequence has now ended the season of the 26-year-old FDJ rider. Pinot hasn't raced since the Tour in July and won't pin on a race number again in 2016 as he explained in a series of tweets.

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