Geraint Thomas: We didn't speak, we just went

The Team Sky man says there was no time for talk after Peter Sagan attacked in the closing kilometres of the Tour de France stage 11

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Team Sky's Geraint Thomas says there was no time for talk in the closing kilometres of stage 11 of the Tour de France, as he joined a late attack from Peter Sagan and his Tinkoff teammate Maciej Bodnar with his team leader Chris Froome.

World champion Sagan made his move from the bunch along with his teammate Bodnar with 10km remaining on the 162.5km stage to Montpellier, which had been blighted by strong crosswinds throughout the day.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.


An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).