‘I don’t want a year of fizzling out’ – Geraint Thomas aims to be competitive in season of lasts

Geraint Thomas had already changed into casual kit as teammates stripped off their lycra and doused themselves with water at the end of a sweltering Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on Sunday. 

The one-day event in Geelong marked the end of a five-week trip to Australia for the highly decorated Welshman, who has struggled with illness since the beginning of the Tour Down Under earlier this month.