'It's frustrating': Geraint Thomas on losing Tirreno-Adriatico lead due to jammed chain

Geraint Thomas describes how he lost the Tirreno-Adriatico race lead due to a stuck chain: "I was yanking it to try to get it out and it wouldn't come out"

Geraint Thomas on stage four of Tirreno-Adriatico. Photo by Yuzuru Sunada

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Team Sky's Geraint Thomas leaves the Tirreno-Adriatico's queen stage "frustrated" by a mechanical issue that saw him lose 34 seconds and the overall leader's blue jersey.

Thomas sat at the head of the action when the race reached its critical point at 1.5 kilometres out. He shifted to his big ring and his chain became stuck.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.