Geraint Thomas "a proven winner, a brilliant bike rider and a great leader" - INEOS DS Cummings confident in team's chances at Giro d'Italia

INEOS Grenadiers were the first team to reveal their lineup for the Giro d'Italia and they consist on a group of riders set to support Geraint Thomas. However, many others can also fight for stage wins in their own right.

“In Geraint, we have one of the most experienced riders in the peloton to lead the charge to Rome. He is a proven winner, a brilliant bike rider and a great leader,” team DS Stephen Cummings said in an interview with GCN. "In the general classification, we have three riders who have all finished in the top 10 at this race so we go into it feeling confident in the depth and experience within the group.”

Thomas rode to second last year after a virtually flawless race, only losing the pink jersey on the final competitive day. This was a clear sign that he still has a Grand Tour win in the legs, in the right circumstances. With Tadej Pogacar at the Giro it is a colossal task but anything can happen along the 21 days of racing. Thomas will have the support of great riders such as Thymen Arensman, Filippo Ganna, Jhonatan Narváez and Magnus Shefffield.

“We’ve selected a strong, versatile line-up for this year’s Giro d’Italia which will enable us to race the way we love. It will be three long weeks of full gas, hard racing and we know where we need to put the pressure on, and where we will be able to fight for opportunities," he guarantees.