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geraint thomas has been appointed Director of Racing by Ineos Grenadiers After his retirement from riding.
Thomas spent 15 years with the team formerly known as Team Sky as the home team bradley wiggins And chris froomeBefore becoming team leader himself when they won the 2018 Tour de France.
Welshman His racing career ended in September tour of britainWhich ended in his home town of Cardiff.
“This team has been my home since day one and stepping into this role feels like a natural next step,” the 39-year-old said. “I have learned a lot from the people around me – fellow riders and staff – and now I want to continue my incredible past success into the future.”
As well as the famous yellow jersey, Thomas also won Paris-Nice in 2016 and the Criterium du Dauphine in 2018, scored two more podium finishes at the Tour de France and suffered heartbreak at the 2023 Giro d’Italia when he lost the overall lead in the final decisive time-trial, finishing second to Primoz Roglic.
After Team Sky’s dominance, Ineos Grenadiers have been overtaken in the peloton and have not won a grand tour since the 2021 Giro d’Italia. He hopes Thomas’s appointment to the newly created role will help end that long wait.
It was announced that he would work closely with the team principal Dave Brailsford and Performance Director Scott Drower, providing critical input into race strategy, rider recruitment, development and race preparation.
Brailsford said, “Geraint reflects what it means to be a Grenadier. He has excelled throughout his career. He always set very ambitious targets for himself and went on to achieve them.” “He knows what to do in the process, how to deal with the ups and downs of specific games and now his willingness to share that and mentor others to do the same is a huge asset to the team.”
As well as an illustrious road career, Thomas is a two-time Olympic and three-time world champion in track cycling as part of Britain’s team pursuit team.
Additional reporting by Reuters