Thomas plans aggressive showing at the Tour of Flanders

The penny dropped for Geraint Thomas midway during his reconnaissance of the Tour of Flanders route on Thursday. After years of struggling to see the wood for the trees in the Flemish Ardennes, the Welshman knew exactly where he was – the intricate geography of De Ronde had revealed itself.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.