Geraint Thomas hails Team Sky's 'perfect week' at the Tour de France

The Welshman says things couldn't have gone better for his team and Chris Froome, as the race prepares to head into the mountains

11 July 2015
102nd Tour de France
Stage 08 : Rennes - Mur-de-Bretagne
FROOME Christopher (GBR) Sky, Maillot Jaune
Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Geraint Thomas hailed a “perfect” first week for Team Sky at the Tour de France, as Chris Froome safely held onto the yellow jersey as the race prepares to enter the Pyrenees.

Although the team was beaten to the win in Sunday’s team time trial by BMC by just one second, Froome gained more time to put a buffer between himself and his rivals, as well gain a psychological advantage before the race heads to the mountains.

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