"He's Pogacar and I’d prefer if he wasn’t going" jokes Geraint Thomas in response to Tadej Pogacar's 'See you soon' message ahead of the Giro d'Italia
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In 2024, Geraint Thomas will embark on a Giro d'Italia/Tour de France double. A challenging task made even harder by the fact Tadej Pogacar has similar plans.
When Thomas made the announcement of his plans to double up, it didn't take long before his good friend and rival sent him and ominous message. "See you soon," Pogacar told Thomas. Now, the Welshman has given his reply.
"He’s Pogacar and I’d prefer if he wasn’t going," the former Tour de France winner and runner-up at last year's Giro jokes to GCN. "But at the same time having him there is great. It’ll change the race completely and his team will take the weight of the race and everything but in years to come he’ll have a massive legacy as one of the greatest bike riders ever."
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Although fierce rivals on the bike, there is clearly an immense amount of respect between the pair. "I’m not retiring him already but he’s incredible, so just to be competitive with him and go for the same thing is exciting," says Thomas. "At the end of the day so much can happen, and go right and wrong. I certainly know a lot about that. We’ll see. I’m relishing the challenge. It’s a big goal.”
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When they competed against each other at the 2022 Tour de France, both Pogacar (2nd) and Thomas (3rd) were forced to settle for the lower podium steps behind Jonas Vingegaard. If Thomas is to get the better of the Slovenian at the Giro d'Italia, where does he have the advantage?
"He’ll be hard to beat. We’ll have a strong team, it won’t be a super A squad but it will still be really strong. I’m not sure what UAE will bring but we’ll think a bit outside the box and race the race," Thomas previews. "And it’s the Giro so there’s the weather and the roads. There’s always something in there that happens. We’ll see.”
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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