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Geraint Thomas

Link to Geraint Thomas keeps his powder dry as Giro d’Italia reaches mountains stalemate
I see you: Giro d'Italia lead Tadej Pogačar checks on his closest rivals Dani Martínez and Geraint Thomas during stage 10

Geraint Thomas keeps his powder dry as Giro d’Italia reaches mountains stalemate

Welsh rider matches Tadej Pogačar and Dani Martínez on stage 10 summit finish

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Link to Geraint Thomas on Giro d’Italia road condition: ‘That’s definitely not safe’
Not happy: Geraint Thomas on stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia

Geraint Thomas on Giro d’Italia road condition: ‘That’s definitely not safe’

Ineos Grenadiers rider shocked at rough roads following crash on Giro d’Italia stage 9

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Link to 'Giro d'Italia is UAE Team Emirates' race to lose' say Ineos Grenadiers after Pogačar demolition
Geraint Thomas struggled on the climb and was not in the top 20 riders over the final 6km

'Giro d'Italia is UAE Team Emirates' race to lose' say Ineos Grenadiers after Pogačar demolition

‘I’ve run out of things to say about him’ surmises Geraint Thomas, who is left ruing a bad day that has left him with an uphill battle to win the maglia rosa

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Link to Geraint Thomas and Ben Swift pay tribute to teammate Luke Rowe: ‘The era we’ve been through is special’
Luke Rowe played a key role in Thomas' Tour de France victory in 2018

Geraint Thomas and Ben Swift pay tribute to teammate Luke Rowe: ‘The era we’ve been through is special’

With Ineos Grenadiers’ road captain set to retire at the end of 2024, we caught up with Thomas and Swift at the Giro d’Italia to hear their memories of racing alongside the Welshman

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Link to Giro d'Italia stage 3: Tim Merlier takes chaotic win after Pogačar and Thomas go on the attack
Tim Merlier wins stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia stage 3: Tim Merlier takes chaotic win after Pogačar and Thomas go on the attack

Maglia rosa caught just before the line after a tense finale

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Link to Geraint Thomas: ‘We’re not racing for second at the Giro d’Italia, we’ve got to keep the faith'
Geraint Thomas at the finish of stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia

Geraint Thomas: ‘We’re not racing for second at the Giro d’Italia, we’ve got to keep the faith'

Ineos Grenadiers leader defiant after stage 2 summit finish to Santuario di Oropa, with the Welshman taking bonus seconds behind Tadej Pogačar

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Link to Geraint Thomas shares his delight as Ineos Grenadiers’ secret pays off at Giro d’Italia
Geraint Thomas embraces Jhonatan Narváez after the Ecuadorian's win on the opening day

Geraint Thomas shares his delight as Ineos Grenadiers’ secret pays off at Giro d’Italia

‘A great start for us,’ says the Welshman, as Jhonatan Narváez wins the opening stage and Ineos Grenadiers sense a hint of weakness in UAE Team Emirates

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Link to Sean Kelly’s Giro d’Italia predictions: Pogačar power, Milan sprints and Alaphilippe precision
Sean Kelly picked out Tadej Pogačar, Jonathan Milan and Julian Alaphilippe as tips for success in the Giro d'Italia

Sean Kelly’s Giro d’Italia predictions: Pogačar power, Milan sprints and Alaphilippe precision

‘The only way of beating Pogačar is if you put 20kg under his saddle for a couple of days,’ says former rider

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Link to Giro d’Italia: Ranking the top 10 contenders
Geraint Thomas, Tadej Pogačar and Cian Uijtdebroeks will all be aiming at the GC

Giro d’Italia: Ranking the top 10 contenders

Tadej Pogačar will start the first men's Grand Tour of the season as the overwhelming favourite, but he'll face stiff competition. Here are our ten GC favourites for the Giro d'Italia

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Link to Geraint Thomas: First place in the Giro d’Italia isn’t gone because Tadej Pogačar is here
Geraint Thomas will be looking to repeat or improve upon his second place at the Giro d'Italia from 2023

Geraint Thomas: First place in the Giro d’Italia isn’t gone because Tadej Pogačar is here

Ineos Grenadiers leader still ambitious and aiming high in face of big favourite

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Link to Giro d’Italia 2024: Essential race preview
Who will lift the famous Trofeo Senza Fine?

Giro d’Italia 2024: Essential race preview

Tadej Pogačar will start the first men's Grand Tour of the season as the overwhelming favourite, but can anyone prevent what many are predicting will be a procession in pink?

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Link to Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas leads Ineos Grenadiers alongside Ganna, Foss, Arensman
Geraint Thomas in the leader's jersey at last year's Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas leads Ineos Grenadiers alongside Ganna, Foss, Arensman

‘Our plan is to be aggressive and look for every opportunity to add pressure’ says Thomas amid Tadej Pogačar’s favourite status

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Link to Two wins in two days for Ineos Grenadiers: 'Like waiting for a bus and two come along at once'
Tom Pidcock (left) and Tobias Foss (right) brought Ineos Grenadiers to the top step of the podium on Sunday and Monday, respectively

Two wins in two days for Ineos Grenadiers: 'Like waiting for a bus and two come along at once'

Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe revel in an upturn of results for the British WorldTeam, as Tom Pidcock and Tobias Foss deliver back-to-back victories

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Link to 'All I'm thinking about now is the Giro d'Italia' says Geraint Thomas
Geraint Thomas won the Tour of the Alps in 2017 ahead of his first crack at the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey

'All I'm thinking about now is the Giro d'Italia' says Geraint Thomas

Last year's runner-up prepares to start the Tour of the Alps in better shape than he did in 2023, as he leads Ineos Grenadiers in final pre-Giro test

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Link to Tobias Foss looks forward to support role at the Giro d'Italia
Tobias Foss made his debut for Ineos Grenadiers at the UAE Tour

Tobias Foss looks forward to support role at the Giro d'Italia

Former world time trial champion reaps the benefits of his best winter yet, as he prepares to support Geraint Thomas and Thymen Arensman for Ineos Grenadiers

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Link to 'I'd rather find the next superstar than spend a fortune to buy success' says Ineos Grenadiers' Jim Ratcliffe
Jim Ratcliffe gained ownership of the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team from Sky UK in 2019

'I'd rather find the next superstar than spend a fortune to buy success' says Ineos Grenadiers' Jim Ratcliffe

Ineos and Manchester United owner hints at team strategy in discussion with Geraint Thomas, as he recounts a crash suffered with Chris Froome

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Link to Pro bike: Geraint Thomas’ trusty Pinarello Dogma F
Geraint Thomas' Pinarello Dogma

Pro bike: Geraint Thomas’ trusty Pinarello Dogma F

The Pinarello Dogma has been ever-present throughout Ineos Grenadiers' success

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Link to 'Losing the plot in public' – Geraint Thomas reacts to Lefevere-Alaphilippe spat
Geraint Thomas has offered his take on the controversial comments made by Patrick Lefevere

'Losing the plot in public' – Geraint Thomas reacts to Lefevere-Alaphilippe spat

Welshman expresses his sympathy for fellow riders facing public criticism from team managers

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Link to Geraint Thomas: There's less respect in the peloton now
Geraint Thomas in the peloton during the 2024 Vuelta a España

Geraint Thomas: There's less respect in the peloton now

Ineos Grenadiers leader likens bunch to junior racing and says hierarchy has slipped

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Link to 10 riders to watch at the Volta ao Algarve
Dani Martínez and Remco Evenepoel have won the past two editions of the race. 2024 will see them square off again alongside a number of top GC riders vying for an early-season win

10 riders to watch at the Volta ao Algarve

From the GC men who are building into their Grand Tour preparations, to the sprinters looking to make their mark early in the year, here are ten riders to watch in Portugal

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Link to Geraint Thomas and Ineos teammates climb 3,718m-high volcano
Ineos Grenadiers riders and staff stand proud atop the summit of Mount Teide

Geraint Thomas and Ineos teammates climb 3,718m-high volcano

Giro d'Italia hopeful and his teammates hike up to the summit of Mount Teide during training camp in Tenerife

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Link to Geraint Thomas relishing Tadej Pogačar challenge at the Giro d’Italia
Geraint Thomas following an attack from Tadej Pogačar at Tirreno Adriatico in 2021

Geraint Thomas relishing Tadej Pogačar challenge at the Giro d’Italia

'He’ll have a massive legacy as one of the greatest bike riders ever' Ineos Grenadiers rider says of his Slovenian opposition

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Link to No more 'super petrol' but better science: Jens Voigt on why Pogačar and Thomas can conquer Giro-Tour double
Whilst Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard have been synonymous with one another in recent years, Geraint Thomas has an important part to play in the story

No more 'super petrol' but better science: Jens Voigt on why Pogačar and Thomas can conquer Giro-Tour double

Former German professional tips Tadej Pogačar to become the first rider since Marco Pantani to win the men's Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in the same season

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Link to Analysing the Ineos Grenadiers Giro d'Italia long list
Geraint Thomas will be looking to go one better than last year and carry the pink jersey all the way to Rome

Analysing the Ineos Grenadiers Giro d'Italia long list

As Geraint Thomas sets his sight on the Giro's pink jersey, we analyse the strength of his potential squad, from veteran domestiques to the next generation of Grenadiers

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