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'It could be my last year' - Geraint Thomas hints at retiring from cycling, may skip Tour de France in 2023

12.10.2022 - 15:15 eurosport.com

Geraint Thomas has hinted he may not target the Tour de France next year and suggests 2023 may be his last year as a professional cyclist before retirement.

The 36-year-old Welshman won the Tour de France in 2018 and was second overall in the same race in 2019. This year he finished in third behind Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates).

Ad However, Thomas' contract with Ineos Grenadiers expires at the end of 2023 and says he may target the Giro d'Italia and other different races in his final year as it could be his last.

Il Lombardia'Almost perfect' — Pogacar after defending Il Lombardia title08/10/2022 AT 21:11 He said: «We have to sit down and work out what I want to do, it could be my last year as well.

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