Cycling-Thomas enjoys underdog status in the Giro d’Italia

Ineos Grenadiers rider Geraint Thomas said he is relishing his underdog status in the Giro d’Italia, with all eyes on Slovenian Tadej Pogacar. Two-time Tour de France champion Pogacar, who is making his Giro debut, has taken seven wins in ten days of racing this season and is a firm favorite for this year’s competition.

Thomas, who finished second in last year’s Giro, said the attention on Pogacar had taken some of the weight off the other riders in the race. “It’s the Giro, a lot can go right, a lot can go bad,” former Tour de France champion Thomas told reporters ahead of the May 4-26 race.

“It’s a huge task for us because Tadej is a phenomenal cyclist, probably one of the best ever. But you never think that first place is gone. If anything, it takes the pressure off because everyone expects him to wins.” , they don’t expect us to do anything. We enjoy the challenge.”

The first stage of the Giro takes place on Saturday, a 140 km ride from Venaria Reale to Turin.

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