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Running the Tour de France, yes, but as a leader and not just “in service of the team” and of the leader of the ranks Egan Bernal: Geraint Thomas expressed his sadness at missing the ‘Grande Boucle’ this year.
“This may seem a bit harsh, but I didn’t want to go to the Tour de France simply to race in the service of the team,” Geraint Thomas, the Welsh cyclist, told the Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, in the context of the Tirreno- Adriatic.
“I feel like I’m at an age where I have to make the most of every opportunity. In this sense, the Giro d’Italia is without a doubt a better opportunity for me. I think I still have the level to be a leader. A different role than that in France did not interest me, “added the 34-year-old, winner of the Tour de France in 2018 and second in 2019.
“Not being 100%” for the Tour de France, where his Ineos team opted for Egan Bernal as the only leader, “was a disappointment,” added the rider, who estimates that the Giro d’Italia route (3-25 October) it’s convenient”.
Geraint Thomas was only able to sign a 37th place at Dauphiné in August. But he assures that he feels “a little better” now and that the “feelings were good” during the preparation.
In the Tirreno-Adriatico, an eight-stage race that runs until September 14, he is the leader, with a luxury partner in the figure of Chris Froome, another rejected for the Tour de France.
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