Geraint Thomas, hopes changed after the victory in Switzerland

British Geraint Thomas (Ineos) will attend the Tour de France, a race he won in 2018, which boosted his morale after his success in the Tour of Switzerlandwithin a team that, according to the Cardiff cyclist, is “ready” to face the formation of talented favorites, Pogacar’s UAE and Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard’s Jumbo Visma.

After starting the season with no results left, Thomas (Cardiff, 36 years old), he feels he is back in front of the peloton, he is confident in his strength and a team that will come along with some candidates for the Tour de France that starts in July 1 in Copenhagen, including British Adam Yates, recently affected by covid, and Colombian Daniel Felipe Martínez.

“Success in Switzerland is important, and now I want to go on the Tour, give everything and do my best. It’s easy. I just want to go there, race hard and do my best. We have two more. These are the ones. team leader and I love them.I need to, whether it’s generally playing another card or going to stages or helping out with other teammates.I’ll do everything, I’m happy to do anything.I’ll venture, sure, if given the chance, ”Thomas told Cycling Weekly.

From his extensive experience, Thomas knows the difficulty of dealing with great rivals such as Slovenians Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič, as well as their teams, who wear high-level riders, but are given he options the Ineos.

“I think as a team we can challenge the UAE and Jumbo, but person to person is a different story. they are very talented and, as we all know, they have been the best in recent years. Anyway I think we have a strong team. It’s about getting to the Tour in good condition, we’re all motivated and we’re going to go there and give our best ”, he commented.

For now, Geraint Thomas will return to the Tour debate when it comes to talking about favorites and candidates for the podium. Success in Switzerland put him back on the front line.