168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Geraint Thomas will race on with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ineos Grenadiers until 2025 after signing a new contract th꧅at will♏ see his time at the British side span 16 years.

The 2018 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France winner is still a consistent Grand Tour rider despite being 37-years-old. He finished a close second to Primož Roglič at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d’Italia, only loꦑsing the maglia ros𓆏a on the stage 20 Monte Lussari time trial. 

Thomas is expected to be a team leader but also play൲ a mentoring role for younger riders.  

“I am really delighted to extend my time as an Ineos Grenadier. I still just love riding my bike – racing and training with the 𝔉boys – every single aspect of it,” Thomas said, confirming that he would not have raced on for another team and that this is likely his last contract.

“Although you ‘neဣver say never&𝄹rsquo;, in my head this is my last contract - but I know that I still have two more big years in me.

“This team understands me and, importantly, knows what it takes to achieve success. I have childhood mates here - Luke [Rowe] and [Ben] Swifty as riders and [Ian] Stannard now in managemen▨t, and I’ve known Rod [Eღllingworth] since 2003. This really does feel like home.”

Ineos Grenadiers announc﷽ed Thomas&rsq𒊎uo; contract extension on Monday after a long period without any 2024 roster announcements from the British team. Other contract extensions are now expected. 

Thomas suggested he could return to the Classics, where he was strong in the earlier years of his career, won E3 Harelbeke and finished in the top-10 of both Paris-R꧑oubaix and the Tour of Flanders. He also hopes to aid the next gener🅷ation at Ineos as the British side vies to again become the top team in cycling.

“I want to continue to be highly competitive in any🌌thing really; maybe look at going to the Classics again or ride GC in Grand Tours or help whoever is going to be the next guy coming th༒rough, but I just want to have a positive impact on the team,” said Thomas.

“I’m at that stage where I’m still hungry to perform but at the s🃏ame time, I am happy to help the team. I want to try and help us push forward to get back to the very top of the sport.”

The motivation for the experienced Welshman was clear at the Giro d&r🅺squo;Italia where he came so close to a second Grand Tour victory.

Team manager Rod Ellingworth was delighted with Thomas’ contract extension and clear about his crucial role in the team’s future if they are to develop their young talent into 🌠future Tour de France winners.

Ineos Grenadiers have gone eight Grand Tours without a victory, the largest drought since the team’s inception as Te𝓀am Sky in 2010. Egan Bernal’s 2021 Giro d’Italia triumph is their most recent trip to the top step of𒉰 a podium in one of the Grand Tours.

“We’re th﷽rilled that Geraint’s decided to ride on for another two years as a Grenadier. ‘G’ is such an integral part of our team’s set-up and rider culture,” said Ellingworth. 

“𝓡Not only has he won so☂me of the biggest races in the world, but he’s also shown he’s a true champion off the bike, through the crucial role he plays across the wider team and with the younger riders.

“We know that his ambition is to race with the best and we saw this year⛎ just how close he came at the Giro d’Italia. He then had some bad luck at La Vuelta which ruled him out of the running but nevertheless fought through to finish with true grit and determination. It was classic G and was still inspiring to watch.

“The team’s am♊bition is to again stand on the top step of the Tour de France podium and Geraint is going to play an integral part in realising that goal as we bring through a crop of young and exciting talent at the Ineꦯos Grenadiers.”