Geraint Thomas shocked with outbreak in Suisse: "I thought this was all behind us"
CyclingFriday, 17 June 2022 at 14:30
Geraint Thomas has escaped so far the direct impact of Covid-19, however he's one of the many riders who run the risk of testing positive in the days to come. He's sitting in a favourable position for the overall classification, however the chaotic Tour de Suisse is constantly throwing new obstacles into the riders.
“It's never fun to see competitors leave the race because of illness or viruses. This is crazy, I thought this was all behind us. We just said it on the bus: 'that rider out, there goes the next'. Then the first team followed and then two more," Thomas said before the start of stage six. Having lost Adam Yates the day before, Tom Pidcock has also tested positive leaving INEOS Grenadiers down to five riders and with risk of further infections within the team.
The race is being far from ideal for the British team, however Geraint Thomas started the day in second place on the GC after race leader Aleksandr Vlasov tested positive and abandoned the race. The Briton is in striking distance of the final win, but fear looms large in the peloton and the team. "That it is two weeks before the Tour de France? We are here now, we have little influence over what happens," he added.
“But the situation is as it is now, we will have to deal with it. We feel good and aim for the best result today. And when you feel good, you want to race. That's how it works. It will change the race dynamics.
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What a finish at #TourDeSuisse2022. The GC men traded blows in the final kilometres, with @GeraintThomas86 finishing fourth on stage five. He remains in third place overall, seven seconds off the lead.
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