Geraint Thomas says he didn’t want to ride the Tour de France 2020 if he wasn’t a leader 

The winner of the 2018 Tour has shed some light on why he’s not racing in France

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Geraint Thomas says he didn’t want to ride the 2020 Tour de France in support of another rider.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider was initially expected to head to the Tour as joint leader with reigning champion Egan Bernal, before the team made the surprising announcement that Thomas would not be racing. 

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