My frenchie fighter Pinot 2012 avatar

Believe all you want, but Frenchie's not coming back. Sorry.

There's certainly been a change of attitude at FdJ this season. Especially where Pinot has been riding. More proactive. At Criterium International Pinot described them as riding 'a la Sky'. I saw that again today.

I'd love to know the internal politics at FdJ. I get the feeling that the likes of Julien Pinot have long been trying to persuade Marc Madiot that cycling knowledge has moved on since Cyrille Guimard.

I think there has been a general existential struggle within French cycling (especially in the media) as they come to terms that their 'cyclisme a deux vitesse' excuse for underachievement is no longer valid and that they may not be cycling's chosen people.

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Not sure who signed both Swiss riders but their determinations seems key...

26 PINOTThibautFDJ ,,
27 MORABITOSteveFDJ ,,
28 REICHENBACHSebastienFDJ

Morabito was handpicked by Pinot. The other I assume was the result of canny transfer policy.

pm'd you

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

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I think there has been a general existential struggle within French cycling (especially in the media) as they come to terms that their 'cyclisme a deux vitesse' excuse for underachievement is no longer valid and that they may not be cycling's chosen people.

silly billy

No I'm right. French media has a certain section that believe in French superiority and their own chauvansim. Vayer is a key proponent. Stade 2 are close behind. But it's bollocks.