INEOS Grenadiers took over the responsibility over the finale of stage 4 which saw the ascent of Colle Molella. Geraint Thomas is eager to discover his true form on the first summit finish of the Giro d'Italia at Gran Sasso d'Italia, where his role in the team may also change.
"It's going to be a long day on Friday. The climbs are not super tough, but it will be the first big test. So far we feel good and we want to continue on that path," Thomas said. He starts the day in sixth place in the overall classification, 58 seconds down on Remco Evenepoel after having avoided time losses over the past few days.
The Welshman had a tense finale last afternoon as he suffered a mechanical close to the line, however with the support of his team he regained position in the peloton. He sits only four seconds ahead of Tao Geoghegan Hart in the overall classification, however judging by recent results it would be expected that the order would change.
With both Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic expressing conservative feelings towards today's finale it may be up to the other teams to push the pace if they are interested, or perhaps go on the attack in the very long final ascent. Either way the tough final kilometers at altitude will be very complicated and even if small, some differences are expected to be created.
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- gee i hope its a minor injury. a great rider and ambassador for the sport. get well soon Lucinda.
Davide11-11-2026 - some of lidl-treks retention and recruiting has been puzzling in the mens and womens teams.Davide11-11-2026
- Yeah his ride at World's was unreal. Over 6 W/kg for over an hour and a half...he single handedly destroyed the break.DAS11-11-2026
- Exactly, you hit the nail on te head.... Ayuso sucks. 3 to 4 years ago some cycling experts were comparing Ayuso as the "new Pogi"... but he's not even close to him... either physically or mentally. Capish you naive schoolboy?PogiSloFans11-11-2026
- I think they expected more from riders like Carlos Rodriguez, Vauquelin and Magnus Sheffield. Imo they should have focused on signing Primoz Roglic, at least they´d probably have had a guaranteed podium GT finisher (he still might sign for them). Now they have 2nd or third tier riders in the classics (Ben Turner, Arensman, Beloki and hopefully Onley can step up again even more). Sheffield, August, Bernal, Tarling and Geoghan Hart did not live up to the star expectations eventually..Jonatan11-11-2026
- Fuuuuuuck, Ciccone and Pidcock on the same team, attacking like crazy and taking it to the other competitors? Yes, please.Occam11-11-2026
- Oh Cameron, this win has been a long time coming! We could not be more proud. All I’ll say is: roll on Glasgow 🔥anonymouscyclist11-11-2026
- Ayuso is another guy riding for GC but won't be able to consistently do it. Almost all of these guys, Skjelmose included, would be better off targeting shorter stage races or one-day races rather than shooting for a GT top-five.Occam11-11-2026
- Awesome. Because you didn't like him, he sucks. Good Lord, you're tendentious. And you write like a 15 yo locked in his room after school.Occam11-11-2026
- He's another guy that got caught up in the hype for GC at GT's. That's a fool's errand for most riders. Clearly, he's in the right spot now, looking at what he's done as a team domestique. Regularly blowing apart the peloton, and in particular, his ride at World's was stellar.Occam11-11-2026
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📽 @GeraintThomas86 reflects on a hectic finale to stage 6️⃣ and hails the Grenadiers’ teamwork to bring him back 👊 #Giro
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