▁six . ▁He ▁finished ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁green ▁j er sey ▁competition ▁overall , ▁and ▁twenty - first ▁in ▁the ▁general ▁classification . ▁ ▁Thomas ▁beat ▁team mate ▁Peter ▁Kenn augh ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁British ▁National ▁Road ▁Race ▁Championships . ▁His ▁good ▁form ▁continued ▁into ▁the ▁Tour ▁de ▁France , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁finished ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁pro log ue ▁and ▁second ▁on ▁stage ▁three . ▁This ▁led ▁to ▁him ▁leading ▁the ▁young ▁r ider ▁classification ▁after ▁stage ▁three . ▁Thomas ▁finished ▁ 6 7 th ▁overall ▁in ▁the ▁Tour , ▁and ▁nin th ▁in ▁the ▁young ▁r ider ▁classification . ▁ ▁Thomas ▁had ▁been ▁due ▁to ▁travel ▁to ▁Del hi , ▁India , ▁in ▁September ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Games , ▁but ▁pulled ▁out , ▁as ▁did ▁several ▁other ▁cycl ists , ▁due ▁to ▁health ▁concerns . ▁D eng ue ▁fe ver ▁was ▁one ▁specific ▁concern ▁c ited . ▁Ill ness ▁was ▁especially ▁a ▁risk ▁for ▁Thomas ▁following ▁the ▁removal ▁of ▁his ▁s ple en ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Following ▁the ▁decision , ▁Thomas ▁said ▁" It ' s ▁a ▁massive ▁disappoint ment , ▁I ▁only ▁get ▁to ▁ride ▁for ▁Wales ▁once ▁every ▁four ▁years , ▁but ▁that ' s ▁the ▁decision ▁I ▁had ▁to ▁make ." ▁▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁ ▁Thomas ▁started ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁with ▁some ▁prom ising ▁performances ▁in ▁the ▁class ics , ▁finishing ▁sixth ▁in ▁the ▁Class ica ▁S arda ▁and ▁second ▁in ▁the