'It's about being aggressive when it counts': Geraint Thomas's guide to the 2017 Tour de France route

Thomas will support Chris Froome in a bid for a fourth Tour title, and says that he wouldn't be surprised if the race comes down to the final time trial

Geraint Thomas (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Team Sky's Geraint Thomas expects a "tough" Tour de France route over the next three weeks helping Chris Froome towards a fourth title.

The route includes only three true summit finishes and several stages that end with a downhill run. Organiser ASO only included two time trials this year, stages one and 20, totalling 34.5 kilometres.

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