Thomas has Tour de France in hand but Froome may flex team muscles
21 July 2018 08:00
With Team Sky dominating, will team leader Chris Froome allow Geraint Thomas to win or is he biding his time to attack?As the Tour de France headed across the Massif Central towards the final showdown in the Pyrenees, with the Welshman Geraint Thomas in charge, a French saying came to mind: plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. As in every year since 2012, the overall outcome looked set, with the usual provisos about good fortune and acts of God.The situation is unusual: an established champion, Chris Froome, with a – faint – question mark over his strength, trailing behind a teammate, Thomas, who pledged to show loyalty, but is in the form of his life and clearly contemplating a career-defining victory. Plus, the intimidating strength Team Sky showed through the Alps threatened to shut down the race. Related: Tour de France: Fraile wins stage 14 as Nibali team considers action over crash Related: From the Maindy Flyers to the maillot jaune: Wales cheers on Geraint Thomas Related: Fun and frivolity watching the Tour de France – in pictures Continue readingread full article
