Geraint Thomas says that Ineos Grenadiers 'definitely have less expectation' on his Tour de France prospects

The Welshman's ambitions in his last two Grand Tours have fallen by the wayside due to crashes

Geraint Thomas
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With Egan Bernal sidelined due to his horrendous training ride crash, Geraint Thomas is expected to lead Ineos Grenadiers at this year's Tour de France - but the Welshman has confessed that the team don't expect him to win the race.

Thomas claimed the yellow jersey in 2018 but has failed to build on that result since, a second-place at the Tour the year after his best result in a Grand Tour, with crashes at the 2020 Giro d'Italia and last year's Tour scuppering his ambitions in those races.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

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