This isn't the first time that Thomas has struggled whilst riding a second Grand Tour of the year either. Back in 2015, the Welshman raced both the Tour de France and the
Vuelta a Espana. At the Tour, Thomas helped Chris Froome secure the second of his four Maillot Jaune victories. However, after Froome crashed out of the subsequent Vuelta, Thomas was unable to produce any results in his leaders' absence.
Speaking at Rouleur Live, Thomas revealed he never wants to ride two Grand Tours in the same season again. "It's the first time I've gone for two Grand Tours in the same year, that was a massive learning experience," he recalls. "Not that I'm going to use it, because I'm never going to do that again," he laughs.