Giro 2008 stage 21 Geraint Thomas
(Image credit: WATSON)

Geraint Thomas has added another fantastic result to the growing list of achievements by British riders this year. The Welshman came third in tonight's prologue of the Ster Elektotoer, a five-day stage race in the Netherlands.

The young Barloworld pro was only four seconds slower over the six kilometre course than winner Tony Martin (Team High Road). Second was Nikolai Trusov (Tinkoff), just over a second ahead of Thomas.

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