![]() "It could have been a lot worse," Thomas said. With Swifty, Pippo and Puccio, I had great support." "After that, the boys were great in getting me back into position. It took me a while to realise it was off the cassette, but I put it back on. "It was ok, but then the chain just came off the front and off the cassette. "The gears were a bit dodgy all day, but I didn't want to change my bike because it was so crazy," Thomas told Cyclingnews. No harm was done in the end, and the Welshman said "it could have been a lot worse" after the stage. It was heart-in-mouth time for Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) towards the end of stage six of the Giro on Thursday, when his chain slipped and he was briefly off the back of the bunch. You can check out the stage seven route in more detail in our Giro route analysis.Īre you planning on tuning into the Giro today? Find out how you can catch all the action in our how to watch guide. Today should be a day for the climbers as the race finishes atop Gran Sasso d'Italia, with over 4,000m of climbing across the day's 218km. ![]() His victory was not the overarching story of the day, however, that was the heartbreak doled out to the two surviving members of the breakaway, Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco AlUla) and Simon Clarke (Israel-Premier Tech), who were caught within the final 200m. Mads Pedersen won stage six, meaning he has now won stages at all three Grand Tours, with his Giro win added to the stage he won at the Tour de France last July, and the three stages he won at the Vuelta a España in 2023. I'm still Adam Becket, and I'll be taking you through what could be a crucial Giro d'Italia stage seven, as the race heads back to the mountains. Good morning and welcome once again to Cycling Weekly's live blog.
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