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A late puncture almost cost 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Geraint Thomas victory in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:men's road race at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Commonwealth Games but the Welshman who later said he was riding for "national pride" held on to take gold ahead of Jack Bauer (New Zealand) a♉nd Scott Thwaites (England).

Thomas had broken clear with Bauer and Thwaites in the closing laps of tꩲhe Glasgow city centre circuit before attacking his companions with 11 kilometres r♌emaining.

"I wanted to catch them by s𓂃urprise because they are fast guys. I don't have any acceleration at the moment and I am just a massive diesel engine."

"I needed to go early and try and get a gap and once you get a gap on those two they will start thinking about silver and bronze and not commit as much as I would. I was surprised they did not respond but ev🔥eryone was tired and on their knees."

He looked assured 🃏of claiming the gold but with just 6 kilometres remaining and his advantage bobbing at 40 seconds his front wheel punctured.

"I fe෴lt like I had to win twice after the punc🐎tures," he said at the finish, a Welsh flag draped over his shoulders.

"The puncture was a slow one and I could feel it getting down so I decided to get it changed as soon as it could. In the end it was OK. At the time I was thinking 'nightmare'. I had neutral service but it felt like an eternity, but I am sure it was not slow. When I felt the front wheel going down, words could not say what I was saying. I was swearing and thinking what do ꧒I have to do?"

With a new wheel and the gap down to⛄ 18 seconds Thomas was forced to compose himself. He had enough in the tank to ensure that the solo mission was completed and with Bauer and Thwaiteꦏs sitting up and playing cat and mouse as they duelled for the silver and bronze, Thomas won by 1:21.

"It was an amazing feeling to come down the home straight with this Welsh jersey," he saidও.

🐻The win marked his second medal of the Games after he took bronze in the men's🍌 time trial earlier in the week.

"It's massive because just riding the Tour adds to how good it feels to ♎come away with two medals. I was coming here purely out of national pride and wanting to ride for Wales."

"I never expected to medal. I was just coming here to race hard and join𒊎 the🌳 whole experience. To come away with a win and a third in the time trial was amazing."

Thomas will close out his Commonwealth Games as Wales' flag bearer in the closing ceremony. "It's a huge hono⛎ur. It is going to be just as good as today."