Five things to look out for at the Critérium du Dauphiné 2021

Geraint Thomas back to his best and GC stars prepare for the Tour

Thomas back to his best and looking for overall victory

Geraint Thomas at Tour de Romandie 2021

Geraint Thomas at Tour de Romandie 2021

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Stephen Puddicombe is a freelance journalist for Cycling Weekly, who regularly contributes to our World Tour racing coverage with race reports, news stories, interviews and features. Outside of cycling, he also enjoys writing about film and TV - but you won't find much of that content embedded into his CW articles.