Geraint Thomas admits seeing Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Tao Geoghegan Hart win the Giro d’Italia was difficult after his own bid ended in agony. The 34-year-old’s hopes were ended in bizarre and painful fashion by a stage three crash which left him with a fractured pelvis after a water bottle got caught in his wheel.

Geraint Thomas says cycling chiefs could look at F1-style starts to avoid a repeat of the neutral zone crash that left his Giro d’Italia hopes in tatters. Wales’ 2018 Tour de France champ suffered a fractured pelvis when he crashed in Sicily after a loose water bottle hit his front wheel.

Geraint Thomas has spoken for the first time about the freak accident with a water bottle that left him with a fractured pelvis and his Giro d’Italia hopes in tatters. The 34-year-old admits the injury has given him a ‘gangster-lean’ as he chases after his one-year-old son Max.

Filippo Ganna has revealed how a message from Geraint Thomas inspired him to a stunning victory at the Giro d’Italia. The Italian – who wore the maglia rosa after winning the opening day time trial  – triumphed by 34 seconds on the 225km stage five from Mileto to Camigliatello on Wednesday after powering away from a breakaway on the final climb.

Geraint Thomas’ team will decide on Tuesday if he is continue in the Giro d’Italia. The 34-year-old had x-rays on Monday after a crash on stage three when he cycled over a water bottle in the neutral zone.

Geraint Thomas hopes of adding the Giro d’Italia’s maglia rosa to the Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France are over. The 34-year-old crashed heavily on his left side in the neutral zone before the real action got underway on stage three in Sicily.

Geraint Thomas will have to ready for the battle for the Giro d’Italia to erupt on Mt Etna on Monday. The 34-year-old moved up one place to third overall after finishing 11th on Sunday’s second stage

Geraint Thomas opened up an immediate advantage on his Giro d’Italia rivals as his Ineos Grenadiers outfit enjoyed a dream start. Wales’ 2018 Tour de France champ finished fourth fastest on the opening 15.1km time trial won by team-mate Filippo Ganna.

Geraint Thomas says he has unfinished business on the Giro d’Italia as he bids to banish painful memories of the race. The 34-year-old was in with a real chance of claiming his first Grand Tour title in 2017 when lying second overall going into stage nine.

Geraint Thomas says he is determined there will be no repeat of his Giro d’Italia agony when he begins his quest for a second Grand Tour crown on Saturday. Wales’ 2018 Tour de France champ was well in contention for the Giro in 2017 when a crash wrecked his hopes forcing him to abandon a few days later.

Geraint Thomas’ time-trialling skills have been highlighted by one of his chief rivals just days before the Giro d’Italia gets underway on Saturday. The route for the delayed Grand Tour includes three races against the clock totalling 65km.

Geraint Thomas is ready to miss two major birthday celebrations as he bids for Giro d’Italia glory. Wales’ 2018 Tour de France champ launches his attempt to land a second Grand Tour crown in Sardinia on Saturday.