‘The end of an era, he’s had an amazing career’ – Chris Froome reacts to Geraint Thomas’ retirement announcement

Chris Froome has described Geraint Thomas’ retirement announcement as a sign of “the end of an era”, with many of the stars from British Cycling’s golden generation of the 2010s either already ending or coming close to the end of their careers.

Geraint Thomas, 38, and Froome, 39, won five Tours de France between them in the 2013-2018 period and were key parts of Team Sky and Britain’s rise to the top of cycling, alongside the likes of Bradley Wiggins, who won the 2012 Tour, and Mark Cavendish.