FIRST WORD
The way I see it is I would rather be in this jersey and having the race of my life and getting booed or whatever than maybe being 30th and dropped at the first climb of the day and everyone cheering me.”
Tour de France leader Geraint Thomas on fan reaction because he is a teammate of defending champ Chris Froome. Tour organizers had informed Froome that he wasn’t welcome at this year’s race until the International Cycling Union announced five days before the event started that Froome was eligible to race. The crowds, however, have not been kind. With one week remaining, Froome sits second overall by 1:39. Monday is a rest day.