Geraint Thomas said that luckily he had the legs to stay away and take the victory on the third stage of the Tour Of The Alps which put him into the leader's jersey.
Thomas, who now has a sixteen second lead, said to the Team Sky press office; “I felt good on the climb and I said to Landa – ‘just go and make the others chase’. I could just follow everyone else and it worked perfectly. After Scarponi went and Formolo [attacked] it became quite hard so I thought I’d have a go. I went full gas.
I didn’t really expect to but I got across to them, took a few deep breaths, counted to five and just went again. Luckily I had the legs to stay away.
“It’s one thing in a week-long race, it’s another thing completely at a Grand Tour. It’s completely unknown for me. The likes of Nibali, Quintana, Pinot and other guys have all been on the podium in Grand Tours. We’ll see how it goes but for me it’s a good way to start.
“It shows all the work I’ve been doing and the decision is finally paying off. I’m looking forward to a bit of a rest after this race and going to the Giro fresh mentally and physically. And trying to get what I can!”
By Kev Monks for Digital Sports Group
Source: DSG
