Three years ago, Geraint Thomas made his sole appearance to date on the podium of the Volta a Catalunya, but this time round, with the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in mind, he’s come to the race with very different goals.
The Ineos Grenadiers racer says the idea is to hit top shape in a little over six weeks rather than peaking too soon in the season.
With that in mind, the Volta is another important building block for May and July, and this week, he’ll be riding in a support role for the squad’s GC leaders.
But on the plus side, he told Cyclingnews at the start of stage 1, after racing Algarve, Strade Bianche and doing a training camp in Sierra Nevada, he’s very much on the right track.
