article_snippet: Geraint Thomas claimed third place at the Gent-Wevelgem sprint classic in Belgium on Sunday despite suffering a crash.
article_snippet: The Welshman's spill came with 58 kilometres to go when Geraint Thomas was blown off the road in wet and windy conditions in Flanders, but The Team Sky rider bravely fought back to claim a podium place.
article_snippet: Katusha's Luca Paolini took the title with Niki Terpstra of Etixx-Quick-Step finishing runner-up.
article_snippet: Geraint Thomas Team Sky reacts on the podium after the Gent-Wevelgem sprint classic .
article_snippet: Niki Terpstra of team Etixx-Quick Step, Luca Paolini of team Katusha and Geraint Thomas of Team Sky on podium .
highlights_snippet: Geraint Thomas finished third in the Gent-Wevelgem sprint classic .
  