The British Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) will double this season competing with Giro d’Italia and the Tour de Franceas he revealed on his ‘podcast’, a challenge that would get the Cardiff cyclist fired up “every morning”.
At 37 years old, the winner of the 2018 Tour de France and second in the 2023 Giro, decided to return to the front and try his luck in two major races, in which he has the best memory according to his record.
In this way, the British squad will present the Spaniard Carlos Rodríguez as the leader of the team at the start of the Tour de France on June 29 in Florence, but with the close advantage of Geraint Thomas, who in principle will do the same calendar in the majors . as Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.
“I really want to come back to the Giro after second place last year and have another chance to win. I’m also going to the Tour because I didn’t want to lose it last season. I’ll try to do it in the best possible way. It’s will be a great challenge. I did it in 2017, but I crashed in the same race, so I hope it will be better this year, said Thomas.
In his eighteenth year as a professional, this double goal motivates the veteran runner, who has 25 victories under his belt.
“This is something that gets me up in the morning!” Thomas summarizes.
Source: La Verdad
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