Borussia Dortmund beat Paris Saint-Germain to secure first place in Group F of the Champions League. A 1:1 was enough. But what does this have to do with cycling? A well-known cyclist was among the spectators at Signal Iduna Park: Thibaut Pinot, a three-time Tour de France stage winner and winner of the Tour of Lombardy, stood in the PSG ultras' corner.
Photo of Thibaut Pinot during Champions League match causes a stir
A photo of the former captain of the Groupama-FDJ team went viral online and was celebrated by the cycling community. Pinot can be seen wearing an Ultras Paris jumper and holding a beer in both his right and left hand. The "Collectif Ultras Pinot", a Pinot fan group, posted the snapshot on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday evening.
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Borussia Dortmund vs. Paris Saint-Germain: Reactions to Thibaut Pinot's beer photo
The tweet was shared over 1000 times and received more than 8000 likes. Pinot is not a random guest. The 33-year-old is a PSG fan and can occasionally be seen in the Virage Auteuil, the PSG ultras' curve, at Paris Saint-Germain home matches.
The photo of Pinot with two cold drinks subsequently attracted a number of comments online. Here is a selection.
X-user Dusty writes: "Pinot, the best sportsman"
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Florian Pütz: "Thibaut Pinot is still banned from the stadium today."
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The "Amantes del Ciclismo" account draws a comparison with Alejandro Valverde, who has also already ended his career. "While Valverde is in Calpe as if he were just another rider on the Movistar team, we see Thibaut Pinot tonight at the Champions League match, with two beers in his hand and in the ultra section of PSG. Different ways to enjoy yourself after the end of your career."
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Tim O'Connor: "Just as an aside, cycling has had a pretty dark few weeks, with arguments and contract discussions. Now Thibaut Pinot turns up drinking a beer at a football match and cycling Twitter is full of good humour and joy. A sport needs authentic personalities to connect with the public."
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Sadhbh O'Shea: "Thibaut Pinot is living his best life."
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Hugo Daniel: "Thibaut Pinot is enjoying retirement, as he should be, and is in love"
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Dani Lerin: "Great Pinot. One of us."
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Guillaume: "Thibaut Pinot, I love you"
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