Geraint Thomas: 'Having Froome at my disposal is phenomenal'

Thomas says the four-time Tour de France winner is the best ally he can have in the crucial final mountain stage on Friday

Geraint Thomas ahead of stage 18 of the 2018 Tour de France (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Geraint Thomas's final test to winning the 2018 Tour de France could be stage 19 over the Tourmalet and Aubisque, but at least he can rely on four-time victor Chris Froome to guide him through.

Thomas leads the Tour de France after 18 days with 1-59 minutes over Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) and 2-31 over his Sky team-mate Froome in third place.

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Gregor Brown