Tour de France: Thomas wins amid hostility on Alpe d’Huez

Team Sky riders are booed and spat at as one spectator shoves Froome and another brings down Nibali

Team Sky cyclist Geraint Thomas won the 2018 Tour de France
Team Sky cyclist Geraint Thomas won the 2018 Tour de France 
(Image credit: Marco Bertorello / AFP)

Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas extended his lead in the Tour de France with a second successive stage win – this time on the famous Alpe d’Huez – but, after being jeered and spat at, he called for a “bit of decency” from the fans.

It was another great ride from the Team Sky man, who finished four seconds in front of team-mate Chris Froome to tighten his grip on the leader’s yellow jersey.

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