Thomas, Geoghegan Hart bounce back with late Giro d'Italia attack

Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) follows Primoz Roglic across the line on stage 8
Thomas not convinced Giro d'Italia hierarchy changes after Evenepoel's minor setback (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Ineos Grenadiers could hardly have bounced back harder at the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as just hours after a major blow when time trial star Filippo Ganna had to quit with COVID-19, their two contenders Tao Geoghegan Hart and Geraint Thomas joined Primož Roglič in dropping Remco Evenepoel.

When Roglič initially delivered a searing attack on the short but painfully steep I Cappuccini climb and gapped Evenepoel, initially nobody was able to follow the Slovenian.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.