He battled hard right down to the very last pedal stroke. We couldn't be prouder of @GeraintThomas86 and the #Giro he has ridden with this team. G sets the second fastest time and slips to second place overall after the stage 20 time trial.
"To be honest: Roglic really deserves it" - Geraint Thomas classy in defeat at the Giro d'Italia
CyclingSunday, 28 May 2023 at 02:34
Although he must have been utterly heartbroken, Geraint Thomas was incredibly classy in defeat after losing the Maglia Rosa on the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia following a truly special ride by Primoz Roglic.
“I had okay legs until halfway up the climb. I don't want to make excuses, but the setup of the time trial bike is different. I didn't feel like I could really push through," the Welshman told Adam Blythe of Eurosport immediately following the end of the stage. "In a way, it's nice to lose with this difference. With a second or so it would have been worse. At least he really beat me up. To be honest: Roglic really deserves it. He was unlucky with a mechanical and still takes forty seconds on me. Chapeau to him."
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Thomas was looking to become the oldest rider to ever win the Giro d'Italia and although that ultimately wasn't the case, a second-placed finish at the age of 37, cements his place as one of the best riders of his generation.
“If you had said this to me in February or March, I wouldn't have believed you. Now I'm devastated," he admits. "I can be very proud of the season I've had. Also on the boys. They have worked so hard. I also want to thank everyone at home and everyone who came here. Even the Italian fans were great.”
Still smiling and cracking a joke, 'G' as he is known, finished the interview with a reference to his namesake Derek Gee, a perennial runner-up at this year's Giro d'Italia. “What is it with the G's in this race anyway? They are always second,” he laughs before shutting down any speculation of a Tour de France appearance. "It's over for me now. I'll be on the piss for the next two months."
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