Geraint Thomas confirms his focus is winning the Tour de France

Thomas confirms he'll miss the Giro d’Italia to be “in the best shape possible” for the defence of his Tour de France crown

Last year Thomas, 32, followed in the footsteps of Team Sky teammate Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins, becoming the third Briton to win the Tour.

Geraint Thomas confirms his focus is winning the Tour de France

“The Giro feels like unfinished business and I wanted to think about that,” Thomas said, “Maybe I’ll race it next year but this year has always been about the Tour.”

Thomas, who began his season in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana this week, said the Tour de France was his key objective for 2019.

“The main goal for me will be to go back to the Tour de France for the best result I can,” he said.

“Maybe if I hadn’t have won the Tour in 2018 I might have looked at a Giro/Vuelta programme but, having won the Tour, I’ll have the number one on my back and it would be sad not to go back, and not to go back at 100 percent as well.”

Thomas say's Cycling is Much Cleaner

Geraint Thomas is confident cycling is now “one of the cleanest sports around”.

“I think what has gone in the past has helped clean up the sport. I am confident it is one of the cleanest sports. That’s great, because there’s no way I would have won the Tour all those years ago. I am fortunate to be at the age I am riding my bike now. I think the sport is in a great period.”

Team Sky announced last month that Froome, 33, who in 2017 achieved the Tour and Vuelta double, would not be defending his Giro title as he aims for a fifth Tour de France title.

Who will lead Team Sky at the Tour de France, with Thomas looking to defend his title while Froome looks to join the Tour legends with a fifth title?

 
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