"Oh no, I'm going to hit that pole" - Geraint Thomas talks about Tour de France horror crash

Geraint Thomas talks to the BBC about his crash on the Col de Manse and what was going through his mind when he went off the road

Cycling fans feared the worst when they saw Geraint Thomas flying off the side of the Col de Manse in a spectacular crash on stage 16 of the Tour de France.

The Team Sky man was hit from the side by Giant-Alpecin's Warren Barguil and was sent careering into a ravine at the side of the road, bouncing off a telegraph pole before coming to a halt.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.