Teams & Riders Geraint Thomas

[tobydawq]

He isn't going to be Ineos leader at the Giro d'Italia.

No way they stick to that plan. Ineos isn't DSM after all!

Why not? It's almost two months away...

 

[samhocking]

Yeah, I don't see why he's not. Three ITTs is pretty much perfect for Thomas. Just needs to get a smooth couple of months now after his antibiotics treatment.

 

[Netserk]

He was also domming in Itzulia last year (while he clearly was quite strong), but come summer and he won Suisse and was as strong in the Tour as ever. So with how he has ridden in the last few years in mind, he is still the 3rd biggest favourite for the Giro.

 

[JRanton]

he is 36 now, so only really capable of one major peak or objective. plus he's slightly off having been ill/not raced since oz. He'll ride into the giro, won't be the form man having won trentino, etc being the highest placed gc contender in the first week like he has been previously.

He’s completely off the pace though. Ineos won’t take you to a grand tour if you aren’t in form. They didn’t take Thomas to the Tour in 2020.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

He’s completely off the pace though. Ineos won’t take you to a grand tour if you aren’t in form. They didn’t take Thomas to the Tour in 2020.

no, but that was in covid. and where did he go? ....the giro. tdf is totally different in the teams eyes. plus co leader with Arensman gives them options.

 

[staubsauger]

If he was going to the Tour de France there still would be plenty of time to get in shape. But the Giro d'Italia is already looming around. I just don't see it. Especially after today's display.

Their other Giro d'Italia riders currently are on an altitude camp. Arensman is a good TT'er as well and an upcoming talent.

Currently I'd say that Tao Geoghegan Hart ends up being their leader at the Giro d'Italia. If he goes through with his shape after the altitude camp. Arensman of course a 2nd option.

 

[samhocking]

He’s completely off the pace though. Ineos won’t take you to a grand tour if you aren’t in form. They didn’t take Thomas to the Tour in 2020.

He's been sick. Pretty sure he said 3 weeks behind as he was on antibiotics to clear the infection, but with no spleen I guess he has to be more sure he's 100% over illness as it could get more serious for him compared to riders with one. He's never been an evergreen racer like Roglic or Pogacr who have a 6 month long peak March to September it seems. He can hit last years Tour form for Giro, but like all contenders they need smooth buildup without too much illness or crashes, but that's pretty much what Thomas has fought through every year he's been at his best, or at least it always seems he has a massive crash and chases back his form just in time.

 

[Scarponi]

It’s always a stitch up how quiet he is and magically climbs with the best in the high mountains

 

[tobydawq]

It’s always a stitch up how quiet he is and magically climbs with the best in the high mountains

Not really.

 

[Scarponi]

Not really.

Ok

 

[tobydawq]

Ok

Everybody knows he is a rather normal person who needs to behave like a normal person after his season targets. It's not that mystifying that he doesn't come into a new season flying with such an approach.

That's not to say that he may be a bit behind in this particular instance, though.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Congratulations on leading the Giro d‘Italia!

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Congratulations on leading the Giro d‘Italia!

Yeah, good to see him there…

I remember this Giro few years ago, when he crashed over this bottle, and had to leave the race early. He was super sharp back then, extremely low body fat percentage, looked to be in top shape. Suddenly the race was over.

I thought, what a waste, now he has to go home with this super good shape. I doubted he‘d return to the Giro. Now he‘s back there, and even leading. On of the anecdotes about this special rider, who went all the way from track racer to Harelbeke winner to TdF champion…

 

[Wyndbrook]

Bump
He's still there, not bad for a thirty seven years old has been.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Age is not really that much of an obstacle when it comes to sports like riding a GT. Motivation and being prepared to train hard. That is much more important. And obviously you need to be healthy. That is if you are a top tier pro road cyclist. Like Thomas.

 

[Wyndbrook]

You're right, I was being sarcastic with no comments here for three days, not like every few minutes for Roglic et al.

 

[CyclistAbi]

You're right, I was being sarcastic with no comments here for three days, not like every few minutes for Roglic et al.

Fair point. I don't get that every few minutes bump of Rogličes thread either. What is up with that.

 

[Scarponi]

Bump
He's still there, not bad for a thirty seven years old has been.

For how good his peaks are the last five years he should have 2nd GT to his name, won’t get a better chance than this

 

[Jan the Man]

Would still have Roglic as a firm favourite but Thomas is clearly riding into form and is healthy having emerged largely unscathed from the crashes so far. Knows how to win a GT so is probably second Favourite but we’ve not yet had a hard raced mountain stage. That could change the complexion of the race completely.

 

[SafeBet]

You're right, I was being sarcastic with no comments here for three days, not like every few minutes for Roglic et al.

You shouldn't complain about it.
Roglic and Remco's threads are borderline unreadable.

 

[Lequack]

You shouldn't complain about it.
Roglic and Remco's threads are borderline unreadable.

There is also a Roglic vs Remco thread

Remco vs Roglic

Apparently, this has become a hot topic. It deserves its own thread. Today, the thread will have its grand opening when we will ceremoniously dump a million gallons of liquid shiit into it.

forum.cyclingnews.com

 

[rallybanana]

Bump
He's still there, not bad for a thirty seven years old has been.

There must be something in the British water that keeps riders like G, Cav, and Froomey so competitive into their late thirties

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

I can't get my head around that Thomas is a year older than Caruso.

 

[StryderHells]

There must be something in the British water that keeps riders like G, Cav, and Froomey so competitive into their late thirties

Froome?

 

[pastronef]

Froome?

none of them had a bad crash that affected his body like with Froome