'They've got to risk it' - Ineos Grenadiers and Geraint Thomas urged to have 'no regrets' at Tour de France

Eurosport's experts have urged Ineos Grenadiers and Geraint Thomas to have «no regrets» at the Tour de France and launch significant attacks in pursuit of glory. Ineos already boasted a clear numerical advantage over their general classification rivals — UAE Team Emirates and Jumbo-Visma — as the race reaches its business end in the Pyrenees. Ad/> There was a further boost for the team, and for Thomas, as Rafal Majka suffered a muscle tear and could not start Stage 17 for UAE Team Emirates.

Mauro Gianetti, the team principal, confirmed to Eurosport that the Polish rider would be unable to start in Saint-Gaudens in another blow to Tadej Pogacar's hopes of snatching back the yellow jersey from Jonas Vingegaard. /> Tour de France'It's not nice' — Gianetti reacts to Majka having to abandon Tour with injuryAN HOUR AGO With that breaking news for context, Eurosport's experts reacted to the situation and implored Ineos to take the race to their rivals and said «they have got to risk it» if they are to secure a famous triumph in Paris. «I think bringing that morale into the team and allowing riders to do what they want creates a good atmosphere within the team,» Adam Blythe said before the start of the stage.

«It is not like each rider is feeling like they are being held back and not being able to do what they want to do, which is ultimately, to go and race. »I think now the stage they are in at the race, the full concentration is on the GC. This, for me, is the day they have to send not just Adam Yates, but Tom Pidcock, up the road.