Team Sky's Geraint Thomas was glad that he finished the job off as he won the Tour Of The Alps.
Thomas finished third on the fifth and final stage to take the overall victory and said to his team's press office: “It’s good that we managed to finish it off today, in spite of Boswell’s nasty crash at the start. The right breakaway went away, and we could ride on Gazprom-Rusvelo’s wheels until the foot of the Monte Bondone.
"The other teams piled on the pressure on the climb with plenty of attacks, but my decision was to try to control Pinot, that was arguably the most dangerous rival. After the climb, Landa just led us all the way to the finish.
“Taking the race and managing to defend a lead for two days was certainly a morale boost and a good indication for the Giro, but a three-week race is an all together different story."
“Taking the race and managing to defend a lead for two days was certainly a morale boost and a good indication for the Giro, but a three-week race is an all together different story."
By Kev Monks for Digital Sports Group
Source: DSG
