Almost three months after being appointed as Ineos Grenadiers’ Director of Racing, Geraint Thomas is settling well into his post-retirement role, bringing a “fresh” perspective to the management group, according to close friend and long-term teammate Ben Swift.
Swift finished alongside Thomas on his final two days of racing in Wales at the Tour of Britain, leading the applauding group that followed him in for one last emotional stage finish in Cardiff back in September 2025.
Now under Thomas’ leadership, Swift is confident in his old mate delivering in his new job, and having been part of the group who started the season well in Australia – where Sam Watson and Sam Welsford netted two early WorldTour stage wins – it’s all about maintaining that momentum.
“Obviously, we’re really good mates, and it’s quite funny me being in that position, where in one way, we’re like best friends, and then on the other side, he’s technically, my boss now – but I don’t let him know that,” jokes Swift, talking to Cyclingnews before stage 1 of the UAE Tour.
“I think he’s just going to hold that perspective of what it’s actually like in the current peloton. There are shifts throughout the years – we…
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