“Yesterday was a bit of a shock to the system” – Geraint Thomas finding rhythm at Tour de Suisse
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Geraint Thomas is back in action
this week at the Tour de Suisse as he ramps up his preparation ahead of his
final Tour de France appearance next month. Speaking to Cycling Pro Net
before Stage 2, the Welshman reflected on how he's feeling after a recent
training block and the unexpected drama that unfolded on the opening day.
“I feel okay,” Thomas said. “Had
a good block of training in Tenerife and yesterday was a bit of a shock to the
system, getting going again, but this is just what I need, some proper racing.”
With no set objective for the
general classification, the INEOS Grenadiers veteran is keeping things open.
“I’ll just get stuck into the racing and see what I can do really,” he said.
“Every day’s an opportunity. With the team we’ve got, we can try for stages and
I’ll see where I am compared to the GC guys.”
He also hinted that the team’s
first focus would be on teammate Ben Swift: “Today’s for Swifty. Him and Victor
(Langellotti) are both quick, so we’ll see how the race goes.”
But inevitably, the conversation
turned to Stage 1, which saw an unusually large group go clear early and build
a gap of nearly three minutes, completely reshaping the race on day one.
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“It’s rare, but it does happen
sometimes,” Thomas said. “Swifty was there, but I think we just relaxed a
little. Then suddenly another five go, another five… and before you know it
there’s 20-odd guys up the road. That’s just how it goes sometimes.”
Still, he believes the race is
far from over. “It’s not a typical Swiss parcours, but there’s a lot of hard
racing to come. You can’t take anything for granted,” he said. “The boys up
front rode really well, they’re strong, so it might end up being between them, but
I think a lot can still happen.”
Fin MajorCycling Journalist
Fin Major is a UK-based writer at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2024. He is the site’s main writer for FAQs and evergreen explainers and has written around 2,000 pieces for the platform. Alongside this work, he focuses on in-depth analysis and covers the biggest races on the calendar, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, providing clear context around performance trends, tactics, and key storylines.
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