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Alasdair Fotheringham

Gentlemen's agreement keeps Geraint Thomas from losing time in late crash on Giro d'Italia stage 19

Giro d'Italia 2024: Geraint Thomas before stage 19.

Geraint Thomas' bid for a second straight podium finish in the Giro d’Italia came perilously close to disaster on stage 19 as the Welshman crashed in the final kilometres and needed a replacement bike.

Thomas touched wheels with fellow GC contender Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) with some six kilometres to go, too far from the finish for any time loss to be automatically neutralised.

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