Geraint Thomas looks relaxed before Stage 12 of the 2015 Vuelta Espana
Until a brutal day in the mountains on stage 19, Geraint Thomas was on course for a top-10 finish at this year's Tour de France, but the Welshman doesn't think his performance was a one-off.
While, technically, Thomas was at the race in support of leader Chris Froome, the winner of E3 Harelbeke was able to perform his role as super-domestique and maintain a high placing in the general classification.
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