"Slightly deluded really - in as polite a way as you can say" - Geraint Thomas casts doubt on former teammate Chris Froome's hopes of Tour de France swansong

In the latest episode of the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club Podcast, the Welshman welcomed his former Team Sky leader, Chris Froome onto the show for a very intriguing discussion.

One of the topics that came up was Froome's desire for a Tour de France swansong in 2024. "A win in the Tour for me now would just be super special, or even being closer, sort of with the GC guys, that would be a pretty special way for me to finish off," said the now 38-year-old, former four-time winner of the famed Maillot Jaune.

At the end of the episode however, Thomas with his podcast partner Tom Fordyce cast some doubt on the viability of Froome's ambitions. "It's typical Froomey fashion, he just never gives up, slightly deluded really - in as polite a way as you can say," Thomas analyses honestly.

"That's just him, he's a winner and he wants to win, although he's quite far off that at the minute. But he's working hard and that's what he wants to do," the Welshman continues. "We were in Best Buddies [a charity ride in Miami] for a few days together and I heard that he was just training like a monster already. That's the one thing with Froomey which is probably holding him back a little bit. I think he's kind of stuck in the 2010s almost, you know what I mean, like I think nutrition-wise and stuff, he's still a bit more into that rather than the new age nutrition... I think he's still quite old-school with that. But it would be nice to see him go out well."