Geraint Thomas delivers brutal put down to former riders after criticism of Giro d'Italia Stage 13 alteration

Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) hit out at criticism from older riders by delivering a withering putdown, as he prepared for Stage 14 at the Giro d’Italia. Friday’s Stage 13 was held in dreadful conditions and it forced a planned 200km course to be reduced to just 80km, with the first climb expunged from the course.

Ad That led to some comments from former riders who felt the race might have gone ahead without any alterations due to safety concerns, but speaking to Eurosport, the current Giro pink jersey holder dismissed the comments with a swift putdown. Giro d'ItaliaHow to watch Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia as Thomas looks to maintain maglia rosa14 HOURS AGO When it was put to him that a lot of riders who competed in the 1980s and 90s were disappointed with the decision of the peloton, Thomas said: ”A lot of things happened in the 80s and 90s that we don’t do now, which we’re proud of, so they can say what they want.” Thomas' comments appeared to be a thinly-veiled dig at the spate of doping in previous eras of cycling.

Giro d'Italia Stage 14 live — Can Thomas hold off Roglic and stay in pink? 'This Giro has been mayhem!' — CPA president Hansen on altering stages and rider safety Discussing the action on Stage 13, won by Einer Rubio, Thomas was relatively stoic over the outcome. Asked whether he was surprised about a lack of attacks from his GC rivals on Friday, he said: «Yeah a little bit.

But at the same time, we saw quite a strong headwind for a lot of the [final] climb, and the way a lot of the boys were riding, it put everyone off. “We were expecting more, but that didn’t materialise.