Tour de France: race leader Geraint Thomas prepares for war

Thomas and Team Sky teammate Chris Froome face stern challenges from the peloton and hostile fans

Tour de France Team Sky Geraint Thomas Chris Froome
Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas (yellow jersey) with teammate Chris Froome (right)
(Image credit: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images)

‘It’s going to be war’

The Tour de France gets going again today after a rest day and race leader Geraint Thomas has warned “it’s going to be war out there”.

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