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Geraint Thomas (Sky) admits to having felt "flying" in the last two laps at the Champs Elysees, where he was crowned winner of the 105th Tour de France on a bike
Geraint Thomas (Sky) admits having felt "flying" during the last two laps at the Champs Elysees, where he was crowned winner of the 105th Tour de France by bicycle, extending the British domination in the recent record of the race. "This victory is something that I have not yet internalized well, I think it will take a few days, but the end is difficult, but today I have the impression of fly, "said the Welshman who led the eight rounds at the Champs Elysees.
At the age of 32, Thomas, Olympic team pursuit champion in Beijing2008 and London2012, reached the first triumph in a grand tour, one day compared to that of his marriage. "This is undoubtedly one of the most important days of my life because I do not have children yet, it's as important as the day of my life." marriage, "said Geraint Thomas, who has never managed to reach the top 10
The 21st and final leg of the race was, as usual, the dedication to the man who follows in yellow, used by Norwegian Alexander Kristoff (United Arab Emirates), champion of Europe, to add the first stage Victory of the 2018 edition of the Tour, after two triumphs in 2014. [19659002] Kristoff travels the 116 kilometers between Houilles and the Champs Elysees in Paris in 2: 46.26 hours, imposing the sprint to the German John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo), second.
The Norwegian claims to have realized his dream by imposing himself on the Champs-Elysees: "It's a dream come true, I dreamed it for years, like Cavendish, Greip" [19659002ThomasarrivedshortlyafterKristoffamemberoftheteamreceivedapplausefromthecrowdandmanyofhisteammatesincludingChrisFroome(Sky)defeatedinthe105theditionoftheTour
Authorized to compete a few days before the start of the race, after the International Cycling Union closed disciplinary proceedings for suspected doping, Froome sought the fifth triumph at the Champs-Elysees, 19659002] Geraint Thomas became the Strong man of Sky, leader of the race since the 11th stage, and imposing in two stages in the Alps, entering even in history as the first yellow sweater to win in the mythical Alpe d & # 39; Alpe & # 39;
Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) was on the podium in Paris on Sunday, finishing the race with the overall time of 83: 19.04, at 01.51 minutes from the British, and his team-mate Team Chris Froome,
Thomas' win consolidated British rule in the recent Tour record with six wins in the last seven editions in a "reign" started by Bradley Wiggins in 2012.
The Italian Vincenzo Nibali was the only one (19659002) The Slovenian Peter Sagan ( Bora-Hansgrohe) also scored history by getting for the sixth time the points jersey, equaling the German Eric Zabel, who has won six straight victories.
Sagan could have accomplished this feat last year but was sent off after the fourth round of the Tour after crushing the British Mark Cavendish
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippus (Quick-Step Floors) was crowned King of the mountain while his compatriot Pierre Latour (AR2R La Mondiale) won the youth prize.
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