Thomas ready to fight for overall victory at the Tour of the Alps

Geraint Thomas saw his overall lead sat the Tour of the Alps cut to 13 seconds thanks to Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) picking up six seconds for his second place on stage 4 in Cles, but the Welshman promised to put up a fight on Friday's final stage over the terrible Monte Bondone, knowing he has the support of a strong Team Sky squad and excellent form as he prepares for the Giro d'Italia.

Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.