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Geraint Thomas admitted that the yellow jersey was at hand after a thrilling final leg in the Pyrenees – and insisted that when he won his first Tour de France, he will have been made the good way
would say to a cynical audience that had been cheated by dopers and cyclists using TUEs to gain an advantage too many times in the past of the sport, the Welshman promised that he could be trusted. "I do it the right way and the team does it the right way," he said. "We are training super hard, there is nothing I can do to prove it but it will stand the test of time."
Thomas, who extended his lead over the lead by 2min 5sec. Dutchman Tom Dumoulin finishing second behind Primoz Roglic on the 200.5km stage from Lourdes to Laruns, said the most important factor in his success had been the strength of the Team Sky team.
"The team here is incredibly strong," he said. "We have myself, Froomey, Egan Bernal – the brightest talent in a long time – and Luke Rowe, who is super strong in the classics.It's not just about having good legs but of good heads, there is nothing more to say, I work very hard and I have had bad luck, but it's good to know that the work is paying off. "
Thomas also said that he was now confident of doing well in the 31 km time trial on Saturday after what he calls "
" Obviously, it's about a time trial, but I can gain confidence in the way I ride, "he said. "Having two minutes in advance is certainly better than two minutes late, that should be enough, but we'll see."
However Thomas admitted that he was tired after such an exhausting stage. "It's good to spend this day," he added. "We knew we could get a lot of pressure, but the boys were really good, I was able to respond to the attacks and the descent was fast, I never thought I was going to fall, but it was hard for sure.I had to make everything to Dumoulin.It's the first time I see him a little tired. "
• This article was modified July 28, 2018 because an earlier version had misspelled Egan Bernal under the name of Egan Barnel.
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