[59] He led Team Sky at the Tour of Flanders and managed an eighth-place finish, 37 seconds behind the winning rider, Fabian Cancellara,[60] having had to chase back after being dropped on the Taaienberg climb. We would like to hear from any key worker couples who are engaged or perhaps planning to propose sometime soon! [27] On 1 November, on the last day of the World Cup round, Thomas was a member of the team pursuit squad which set the second-fastest time ever on their way to the gold medal, setting a new track record of 3 minutes 54.395 seconds in the process. [16], Thomas did not compete in the Tour de France, instead, he rode the Giro d'Italia earlier in the season before returning to Britain to concentrate on preparations for the Summer Olympics in Beijing. [76] On the first mountain stage in the Pyrenees, Thomas helped set up Froome's winning attack by reducing the peloton on the final climb, the Col de la Pierre St Martin and placed sixth on the stage alongside Alejandro Valverde of the Movistar Team. The race was eventually won by his domestique, compatriot and teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart. Sprinting clear of Tom Dumoulin and Primož Roglič for third place and four more seconds was significant, but more so was the time he gained on team-mate Chris Froome. [citation needed], Thomas made his Tour de France debut at the 2007 race as the youngest rider in the race as Barloworld picked up one of the three wildcard spots allocated for the race. Warm up if you’re going to be doing immediate intense cycling. In June, Thomas abandoned the Tour de Suisse following a crash, and required recovery time, which put his ability to perform at the Tour in doubt. The following week, he took part in the Milan–San Remo. You can unsubscribe at any time. Geraint Thomas on stage nine of the 2018 Tour de France (Sunada). [123][161], In December 2019, an hour-long documentary titled Geraint Thomas:The Road Will Decide was broadcast on the BBC. Thomas had an early win on the road at the 2004 Paris–Roubaix Juniors and later had a senior victory at the 2010 British National Road Race Championships. Thomas reported his shoulder "popped out" during the crash, but he remounted to complete the stage, dropping to 17th in the standings, five minutes and 14 seconds behind Nairo Quintana. The Team Sky rider beat off competition from Chris Froome and Dutchman Tom Dumoulin to take the famous yellow jersey at … [111], In July, Thomas entered the 2018 Tour de France as 'joint leader' of Team Sky with Chris Froome. [162][163], Thomas met his wife, Sara Elen Thomas, through a mutual friend. Let us know your special story (including what you both do and how you met etc.). Thomas survived a scare when his back wheel locked, but completed the time trial successfully, finishing fourteen seconds behind Dumoulin taking a lead of 1 min 51 s into the final stage. Geraint Thomas sprints towards victory on Alpe d’Huez on stage 11 of the Tour de France 2018 (Sunada). Wales' Luke Rowe will again captain Ineos at the Tour de France and is the only Brit in the team. Brailsford said: "Luke is tried and tested at the Tour de France. Dumoulin moved into second place, 1:59 off the lead. Moscon fell to the tarmac, suffering abrasions, but was able to remount. "It's nice to finally have a firm plan in place and to know exactly what I'm doing and, yeah, try and get some sort of positive out of this year. [21] Thomas had been a possible contender in the individual pursuit, but opted not to ride both events as he did not want to compromise the efforts of his team. Once Thomas had completed the high-speed drop off the Col d’Aubisque, the Tour was won. [57] Despite his injury, Thomas continued, and managed to finish the Tour in 140th place, helping Froome take overall victory. With a … [138] By the first rest day, the general classification was led by Alaphilippe, who had a lead of 1' 12" on Thomas, behind whom was Bernal in third place, just 4" from Thomas.[139]. [75], At the Tour de France Thomas played a support role for Chris Froome, helping him navigate a first week featuring crosswinds, hill top finishes, cobblestones and a team time trial. [81] However he struggled on stage 19's climb up La Toussuire, finishing 22 minutes behind stage winner Vincenzo Nibali and sliding down to 15th place in the general classification, 27 minutes and 24 seconds off Froome. Stage 18, the first in the Alps, was led by breakaway riders throughout the stage's climbs, which included the first-category Col de Vars and the hors catégorie Col d'Izoard and Col du Galibier. Pinot attacked in the final 250 m (270 yd) and held his lead to the finish line at the summit. [143]The following day was the Tour's second rest day. [102] In March, Thomas again suffered misfortune whilst leading Tirreno–Adriatico when on Stage 4 he suffered a mechanical issue 1.5 km from the summit of the final climb to Sarnano–Sassotetto that saw him lose 34 seconds and the overall leader's blue jersey. Please refresh the page and try again. His progress towards the Tour was relatively serene, the only significant setback a below-par performance in the mountain time trial at the Tour de Romandie. [14] He completed his first Tour de France, finishing 140th of 141 finishers. The key moments in Geraint Thomas’s Tour victory, from last winter to the final TT, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Get an extra 5% off the discounted price of a magazine subscription this weekend with the code SPOOKY5, Geraint Thomas said he couldn’t watch Giro d’Italia 2020 but praises Tao Geoghegan Hart, Primož Roglič eases to stage 10 win and takes back red jersey at Vuelta a España, Sam Bennett on Vuelta barging incident: ‘Anybody in cycling will understand what’s happening, it’s not as bad as it looks’.

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