First place confusing for yellow-clad Thomas

DÜSSELDORF, Germany: Geraint Thomas admitted he won’t know where to ride in the peloton on Sunday as he wears the coveted Tour de France yellow jersey for the first time.

The 31-year-old Briton was a surprise winner of Saturday’s first stage time-trial in Dusseldorf and will look to hold onto yellow during Sunday’s 203.5km second stage that finishes in Liege, Belgium.

But Thomas said he wasn’t sure where to position himself along the route now that he is in yellow.

The Welshman’s role at this Tour is to help protect Sky team leader and reigning champion Chris Froome, which means he would usually have the threetime Tour winner sitting on his back wheel.

Yet, as the yellow jersey wearer, it would normally be up to his team to protect him.

“I’m just going to enjoy tomorrow (Sunday) and any extra day in the jersey,” said Thomas after his victory on Saturday.

“It’s a massive bonus but it doesn’t change the goal, which is to ride for Froomey. I’m just going to enjoy it.”

He added: “I don’t know where I’ll ride -- it’s just crazy, an amazing feeling!”