Tour de France diary: Geraint Thomas struggles and seduction in Brioude
20 July 2019 03:58
Our correspondent witnesses Rohan Dennis’s shambolic exit and watches in horror as his own dirty laundry is aired in publicWe wake early on the banks of the Rhone watching huge barges slide south, before driving on wild roads across the plateau of the Haute-Loire, past the distant volcanoes of the Puy de Dôme, to Brioude, Romain Bardet’s home town. The press room goodie bag includes a perfume titled Operation Seduction in the Land of Romain Bardet, but even that can’t conceal the whiff of disappointment now enveloping the local hero. Related: Pinot wins Tour de France stage 14 and Alaphilippe extends lead over Thomas Related: Mystery surrounds Rohan Dennis's shock withdrawal from Tour de France Continue readingread full article
