Finally ! Training INEOS Grenadiers was the last to present his selection for the Tour de France. Unsurprisingly, it is Carlos Rodriguez which will lead the British team to this Large loop. 5th in 2023 and 7th in 2024, the Spaniard will once again target the Hauterus in the general classification. Despite without falling and his abandonment on the Switzerland Tourthe winner of the 2018 edition Geraint Thomas will also be at the start, for what will be his last Tour de France. The specialist in time trial Filippo Ganna will also be present. The recent Great Britain champion Samuel Watson and French Axel Laurance will target the steps reserved for sprinters-wiggers. Thymen Arensman, Tobias Foss et Connor Swift Complete this selection. He too fell on the Switzerland Tour, Laurens de Plus will not be recovered in time for the Toura big loss for the team INEOS Grenadiers.
Video – Axel LAURANCE at the microphone of Cyclsim'Actu before the Tour
Geraint Thomas: “My 14th Tour de France …”
Carlos Rodriguez said: “The start of the season was a little difficult with the fall in February, but I have recovered fairly quickly and since then, I have not stopped progressing. The objective has always been to arrive at the start of the Tour in July in my best form. So far, everything went as planned. I managed to prepare myself with quality training and I already have a lot of good races in the legs. Of course, it will be a difficult race in the best. will be an epic race and a real show for fans. “
“I can't wait to play my last Tour de France”continues Geraint Thomas. “It will be my 14th, which seems crazy … I would never have imagined, when I started for the first time in 2007, that I would still be there today. I have known ups and stockings, but it is an incredible race; the biggest and the most beautiful in the world, and my favorite. It is never simple and always very hard, but this year, my approach will remain the same: the road to know as much as possible. Important to play and I will undoubtedly play mine.
