"I'm definitely not about the Tour" - Geraint Thomas fully focused on Giro d'Italia and plans on attacking Daniel Martínez
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Geraint Thomas rode a brilliant Giro d'Italia last year, only losing the pink jersey on the final competitive day but finishing second in the overall classification. He is seemingly riding to another podium this year, but he is not yet content with his third place and is fully focused on making the difference before setting his sights on the Tour de France.
"I'm definitely not about the Tour de France, definitely not. I'm just thinking about tomorrow, the next one and then a nice week off. Then I can start looking forward," Thomas said in words to Cyclingnews following stage 18. The Welshman will race the Giro-Tour double for the first time in his career, at 37 years of age, but will be in a supporting role - whilst for the time being, he leads INEOS Grenadiers at the Giro d'Italia.
So far he has ridden a virtually spotless race, only with slightly bad days on stage 7 (the first time-trial) and stage 16 to Monte Pana. However they were small losses, and at the time being Thomas is in a relatively comfortable place on the podium as long as he avoids a bad day; and the second place in the GC is possible as he sits 22 seconds behind his former teammate Daniel Martínez.
"You're always hoping for a bit of an easier day and it was anything but that, but we should have known. It's been like that every day," he said of this Thursday's tense flat stage. However, despite today's difficulties into Sappada, he is fully focused on Saturday' stage which goes up Monte Grappa twice. "I'm only counting two stages, we don't count the last one. Tomorrow (today, ed.) is another big day, and then obviously Saturday is the biggest one."
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Can Thomas do it? "You always want more. I think I can be happy with how I've ridden so far. I haven't made too many mistakes and just tried everything I could."
"Two more big days, and we'll see where I end up. It's tough against Dani [Martínez]. He's riding really well. I get on with him. I think it's just about trying to see what happens."
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- many people advise him to grow slowly and rather do giro and/or vuelta instead of tdf. but i can totally understand that he is not satisfied with taking over once pogi declines, but instead beat him in his prime. so if he goes for tdf again, i‘m all for it. let‘s hope that pogi recovers soon!Ketterechts07-11-2026
- So gracious to offer something no-one would be prepared to pay for. The Giro is not the Tour and doesn’t command the same interest or attract the same “elite” (those willing to pay to be a part of something they consider has ego boosting potential). Roadside viewing will always largely remain free for everyone outside circuits. Introduction of a symbolic entrance to mountain climbs is worthy of exploration. Asking 1-2€ isn’t going to repulse real fans (most will spend 50-100€ on their outing that day all things included) but will prevent a portion of the total knobhead thrillseekers who will join in any large gathering as long as it’s free, just because they’re attracted to crowds, without which it it difficult for them to work up their anti-social behaviour.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- How is radio going to help when someone went over a cliff or bridge or off the roadside into a forest unnoticed and is laying there unconscious?Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- Yeah man...PogiSloFans07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
- I'm very glad he got the big late Quickstep Vuelta win and I hope he has a few left for Euskaltel-Euskadi.flyer07-11-2026
- My memories of Ivan Basso aren't good but I liked his sister Elisa ok.flyer07-11-2026
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A hectic sprint rounded out stage 18 at the #Giro @ThymenArensman finished in the bunch despite a late puncture. @SwiftConnor selflessly gave up his bike in the closing kilometres 👊 @GeraintThomas86 retains third overall with three stages to go.
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