'We've had a rough couple of years but we're on the way back' – A nervous Geraint Thomas delights in Ineos Grenadiers' TTT success at Paris-Nice

POUILLY-SUR-LOIRE, FRANCE - MARCH 10: Oscar Onley of Great Britain, Dorian Godon of France, Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland, Carlos Rodriguez of Spain, Joshua Tarling of Great Britain, Kevin Vauquelin of France, Samuel Watson of Great Britain and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrate at podium as stage winners during the 84th Paris-Nice 2026, Stage 3 a 23.5km team time trial stage from Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to Pouilly-sur-Loire / #UCIWT / on March 10, 2026 in Pouilly-sur-Loire, France. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images).

Geraint Thomas believed Ineos Grenadiers’ victory in the Paris-Nice team time trial was evidence that the squad are “on the way back” after what he described as “a rough couple of years”.

The 2018 Tour de France winner, who retired at the end of last year, was behind the wheel of the Ineos team car on Tuesday in his first team time trial in a new role of director of racing.