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Decision to omit Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome from the Tour smacks of improvisation in a unique year of racing
As Sherlock Holmes said, when you have eliminated the impossible what remains is the truth. The Mystery of the Missing Ineos Two was the main talking point last week at the Critérium du Dauphiné, a traditional Tour de France warm-up race, this year run off in truncated form, with an intense amount of climbing crammed into five days. Simply put, if you are going to win the Tour de France, you show your form here.
Approaching day two’s finish at the Col de Porte, the maroon-clad Ineos riders gathered at the front of the bunch on the final climb looking set to rip the lead group to pieces in traditional style. Instead, Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas disappeared from view before the merest shred had been torn. Continue reading...