Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) will make his return to racing at the Tour of Britain on Sunday, marking his first competitive outing since crashing out of the Tour de France in July.
The Welshman forms part of a strong Team Sky contingent, and while the 16-kilometre individual time trial suits him, the former maillot jaune is not putting pressure on himself to mount a serious GC bid.
“I think I’ll be okay. I won’t be at my best but I’ve been back on the bike for a while and enjoying training,” Thomas told Cyclingnews.
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“I’m looking forward to a good race, and I’ve not done it since 2011. I’ve not raced in the UK that much in the last few years, other than the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and when the Tour was in Yorkshire, so I’m looking forward to that.”
Thomas’s aims over the eight-day race will be to win a stage and boost his form ahead of the World Championships, where he will aim to compete in the team time trial and individual time trial events.
“Obviously I’ll try to win a stage, and finishing in Cardiff will be massive for me. That will give me a massive boost. I think I’ll target the odd stage and see how it goes. There are a lot of sprints and I’m sure we’ll have someone there for those days.”
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