Geraint Thomas ‘very underrated’ and in ‘podium contention’ at Tour de France – Bradley Wiggins

Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) may not carry the “fear factor” of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) – but that does not mean he should be discounted at the Tour de France, claims Bradley Wiggins. Thomas became just the second rider in history to claim career wins at the Tour de Suisse, Criterium du Dauphine and Tour de France with victory in Switzerland last week. Ad/> It has fuelled hopes he can make a surprise challenge at the Tour next month, with the Welshman expected to fight for leadership duties at Ineos alongside Adam Yates and Dani Martinez.

Tour de FranceWiggins: Any other team would be crazy not to take Cavendish to Tour de France12 HOURS AGO Wiggins believes Thomas is in “podium contention” and said his surprise return to form at 36 is «amazing». “Within the sport, he doesn’t maybe carry that fear factor like Pogacar or Roglic,” Wiggins told Eurosport on a call with journalists. “He’s very underrated.

I think it’s because he’s so synonymous with that team [Team Sky, later Ineos Grenadiers]. He’s not gone to that team from previous success. “Geraint Thomas is part of the fabric of British cycling – he’s the same lad he was when he was 18 who rocked up at the track.

There’s no airs and graces with him and there’s no bulls*** with him either. “Some years he fails miserably through crashes or illness or simply not having the form – and when he doesn’t have the form, he’s the first to say it. “It’s that no-nonsense attitude, there’s no razzmatazz with him.

He’s not fazed by anything really. He doesn’t play the game – mind games, things like that – he just gets on with it. “You didn’t expect much of him this season and suddenly he pops up two weeks after the Tour and wins the Tour