Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas still possess ‘enough quality to win any race’ – Alberto Contador

Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas still possess “enough quality to win any race”, according to two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) has disappeared as a force since his career-threatening crash in 2019, while Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) has also struggled to live up to the hype in recent seasons. Ad/> Froome won the Tour four times between 2013 and 2017, while Thomas triumphed at the 2018 edition.

Neither has made the podium at a Grand Tour since 2019. Tour de France'Can’t trump talent with money' — Wiggins fires Ineos warning29/03/2022 AT 16:06 Thomas, who is expected to lead Ineos at the Tour in July, finished 19th at the five-stage Tour of Romandie on Monday – 3’28” down on winner Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe). Froome fared worse, finishing 65th.

The British pair have been usurped by Slovenian double-act Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) as the strongest forces in the peloton. Pogacar has won the last two Tour de France titles, while Roglic ran him close at the 2020 edition and boasts three Vuelta wins on the spin. However, Warner Bros.

Discovery cycling expert Contador still believes Froome, 36, and Thomas, 35, can return to the top step of the podium at the biggest races. “They are both great cyclists who have won races like the Tour,” said Contador. “They have great quality, but it is true that the results of the last two seasons are not the best to think that they can be favourites.