Geraint Thomas, Froome's defenestrated friend, seeks revenge

The second man, the first level gregarious man who dared to park his role as an eternal sacrifice to surprise with the conquest of the 2018 Tour, reappears and does so with protest intentions.

attends the Giro d'Italia today with wounded pride, because he was excluded by Ineos from the last Tour de France, and with the intention of showing that the exhibition two years ago at the Grande Boucle was not a coincidence.

So, he took on the stripes of

and earned everyone's respect.

However, his triumph was not enough to convince the Sky staff, who saw the Welshman as a temporary solution, without a long journey.

His was a belated explosion, he was 32 years old.

The irruption of

and

determined commitment

to the Colombian forced the Welshman to relocate to the first row of juniors.

A second step that punishes your self-esteem.

He just feels like his friend Froome's squire.

He goes to the Corsa Rosa after standing out in the Tirreno-Adriatico (overall he was only surpassed by

and by only 17 seconds) and hiding his discomfort with Ineos.

“I have a long relationship with Italy, I have lived here, I have competed for an Italian team and I was unlucky the last time I came to the Giro.

I am determined to correct that mistake.

I love the country, the fans, the roads and the food.

Always enjoyed ", explains the Welshman, who now also has to bear the responsibility of making up for the failure of his powerful team in the French round.

A stumble that Brailsford wants to hide with the urgencies of the moment.

«The Tour is over, when the races come so fast you can't think about the past.

This test has nothing to do with the previous one, "says the controversial CEO.

Thomas will have

,

,

,

,

,

and

.

Many rollers and few climbers.

In today's inaugural time trial (15 kilometers, in Palermo), the British squad will shine, with Dennis, Ganna, Castroviejo and Thomas himself.

Other contenders for today are

,

and

.

The British group will have more difficulties in the last and mountainous part of the Giro, with ascents to the colossi Stelvio, Piancavallo, Sestriere, Agnello (

with 2,732 meters of altitude), whenever the weather allows it, because in October, the snow reappears in Alps and Dolomites.

Everyone attentive to cancellations and alternative routes of stages.

This is what this Covid-19 cycling has, with its atypical calendar and well-known preventive measures.

The delay of the races has caused a concentration of appointments that forces to distribute objectives and leaderships.

The proximity to the Tour made the presence of

, the last winner,

.

The

of the Ecuadorian joins those of

,

,

or

.

Illustrious absences that leave a very open Giro, without an indisputable favorite.

If the Tour was adorned by the daring of young people, the Italian event seems destined for the reinvention of veterans.

In addition to Thomas (34 years old), the Italian

(35), the Danish

(35), the Dutch

(33) or the British Simon Yates (28) are

competing for the podium

.

The Colombian

(Astana) will try to get rid of the bad taste of the last leg of the Tour.

The Giro has also designed a protective bubble, with hotel insulation, without interviews by reporters at the bus doors and with little public presence at the start and finish line.

Antigenic tests will be performed on the two rest days (days 12 and 19), with immediate results.

A positive will be contrasted with a PCR.

, director of the Giro, expects the spectators to behave with discipline and respect towards the riders.

The experience of the Tour and the Imola World Championship encourages those responsible for RCS Sport.

Spanish participation is poor, with only nine runners.

In addition to Castroviejo, there are:

(Bahrain),

(Israel),

(Astana),

(Movistar),

(Movistar),

(Movistar),

(Movistar) and

( CCC).

His goals: stage victories.

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