Pinot to start 2019 season at Tour la Provence

Groupama-FDJ is wrapping up its December camp in Calpe, Spain, and has decided on the first races for its key riders, with Grand Tour contender Thibaut Pinot to headline the Tour la Provence and sprinter Arnaud Démare and newcomer Stefan Küng kicking off the season in the Volta ao Algarve.