 new deal.

“For me personally, being here certainly works well for me. I know exactly how the team works and I feel comfortable. I feel like I get all the support I need to be in best shape possible, I get to do the programme I want,” he said.

“The only thing is when it comes to Grand Tours; my programme there fits around what Froomey’s doing, really. It’s a great team but obviously there are a lot of other good teams around. Team Sky obviously don’t want me to go, so it’s hard to say no when there’s that bit more incentive to stay.”

One team manager recently suggested to Cyclingnews that teams have started to grow tired of chasing Thomas for multiple seasons without interest being shown in the opposite direction.

Thomas, however, insisted he hasn’t shut the door completely.

“It all depends what’s on the table in front of me,” he said. “Once you get actual concrete offers then you can actually look at it. At the moment some people are saying they’re interested or whatever but it’s different to actually siting down and going ‘here you go this is what we’ve got to offer’.”

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Egan Bernal: a future rival?

It’s not just Froome – due to lead Team Sky for the fourth successive Grand Tour next month despite his on-going salbutamol case – who is a potential barrier to Thomas’ personal ambitions. Team Sky are famous for having multiple riders who could feasibly lead other Grand Tour teams and the rapid rise of Egan Bernal could jeopardise Thomas’ position as the secondary GC rider on the team.

The 21-year-old Colombian is considered one of the biggest talents in the sport and his blistering start to life at Team Sky – he has won the Tour of California and the Colombia Oro y Paz this year, as well as finishing second at the Tour de Romandie – has accelerated expectations. He is set to be rewarded with an improved contract at the end of this season and is expected to be fast-tracked into a first Tour de France start next month.

“The competition for places is one thing I
new deal. 

 “ For me personally, being here certainly works well for me. I acknowledge precisely how the team works and I feel comfortable. I feel like I receive all the support I need to be in good shape possible, I scram to do the programme I desire, ” he said. 

 “ The only matter is when it comes to Grand Tours; my programme there fits around what Froomey ’s doing, really. It ’s a great team but obviously there are a batch of other good teams about. Team Sky obviously do n’t want me to go, so it ’s hard to state no when there ’s that bit more incentive to stay. ” 

 One team manager recently suggested to Cyclingnews that team have started to grow tired of chasing Thomas for multiple seasons without interest being shown in the opposite direction. 

 Thomas, however, insisted he has n’t shut the door completely. 

 “ It all depends what ’s on the table in front of me, ” he said. “ Once you have actual concrete offers then you can actually look at it. At the moment some citizenry are saying they ’re interested or whatever but it ’s different to actually ride down and going ‘ here you go this is what we ’ve got to offer ’. ” 

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 Egan Bernal: a future rival? 

 It ’s not just Froome – due to lead Team Sky for the fourth successive Grand Tour next calendar month despite his on - going salbutamol case – who is a potential barrier to Thomas ’ personal ambitions. Team Sky are famous for having multiple riders who could practicably precede other Grand Tour teams and the rapid rise of Egan Bernal could endanger Thomas ’ position as the secondary GC rider on the team. 

 The 21 - year - old Colombian is considered one of the biggest talents in the sport and his acerb start to life at Team Sky – he has won the Tour of California and the Colombia Oro y Paz this year, as well as complete second at the Tour de Romandie – has accelerated expectation. He is set to be honor with an improved contract at the end of this season and is expect to be fast - tracked into a first Tour de France begin next calendar month. 

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Efan Bernal: w future dkval?

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“THE oNly thing is WheN it comes to GrAnd tours; mY pRogRAmme tHerE fits Around WHat FroOmey’s doinG, rEAlly. It’S A great tEAM bUt obViously there are a lOT oF Other good teams Around. teAM SKY ObvIouSly don’t wanT mE to go, SO it’s harD To SAY No wHEn there’s that bIt more incenTIve To stay.”

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Thomas, hoWevEr, inSIstEd he hAsn’t sHut tHe Door cOmpletEly.

“It AlL depends what’s on The tAble in froNt oF mE,” he SaId. “OncE You get ActUal ConcretE offers THen YoU CAN aCtually look at it. At tHe MOMeNt some peOple arE SaYiNG they’re iNtEreSted OR WhateVer bUT iT’s differEnt to aCTuAlLy sitinG dOwn and GoIng ‘HerE you gO This Is what We’ve got tO offeR’.”

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EgaN BErnal: a FuturE rival?

It’s not jUst Froome – dUE TO lead TeaM Sky FOr THe fourth succesSive GRand Tour neXT month deSpite His on-goiNg salbutaMOL case – who Is a PotEntIal BARrIer to Thomas’ peRSOnal AmBitions. teaM Sky are FamOus For HavInG multiple Riders whO cOuLd FeAsiBly leAD other GrAnD ToUr TeaMs and THe rapiD rise Of EgAn beRNal Could jeOPaRDIse THoMaS’ posItiOn As the SecoNDarY GC rideR on the teaM.

ThE 21-Year-OlD COlombiaN is considered OnE of the biggEsT taLents iN THe sport aNd his blistering start to lIFe at TeaM SkY – he haS won The Tour of calIforniA anD The ColOmbia ORo y PaZ tHis YEAr, as wELL aS fiNiShing seconD AT thE Tour De romaNdie – has Accelerated expectaTIonS. He is set to be rEwaRded WITh An iMPrOVed CoNTraCT At the end of this sEason and is ExPEcTed to be fasT-TraCkEd into a First ToUr de FRAnce staRt next monTh.

“The compEtItioN FOr pLaces is one Thing I
 new deal.

“For me person ally, bein g her e c ert ai nlywork s well for me. I kn ow exactly how the tea m wor ks andI  f eel c omforta b le . I f ee llik eI  g et al l t he supp ort I need  to  b e in best sh a pe  possible,  Iget to do th e p rogram me  Iw ant,”  he  said .

“Th e  onlything iswh e n it c o mes toG r an d To urs; my programme th e re fits around  whatFr o om e y ’sdoi ng, really .It’sa  greatt ea m b uto bviously ther e are a lot ofothergo odt eams a round .T eam  Sky obviou slydon’t wan t me t o  go, so it’s ha rd tosay  no  whe n  t he re’ st hat bi t m o reincentiv eto  stay .”
O n e team  ma nage r rec ently suggest edto C y cli ngnew s tha t te am s hav e star ted t ogrow tired of c hasi ng Thomas  fo rmul ti ple s e asonswit hou t inter est bei n g s ho w n in  the opposite dire ct i o n. 

Thomas , howe v er ,i nsistedhe  ha sn’t s hut t he d o or  complet ely.
“ It  a ll depe nd s what ’s  on  th e tab l e in  front  of me,”  he s a id. “Once youg et actual con c re t e  o f fers  th en you canactu a llylook at  it .  At t he mo me n ts ome people are sayi ng  they’ re in terested or w hatever bu t i t’s diff eren t  t o  actually siti ng do wn and goi n g ‘hereyou g o this i s what we ’ v e got to  of fer ’.” 

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Eg an Ber nal: af ut u r e ri va l? 

It ’sno t jus t Fr o ome  – dueto lead T eam Skyfo rthe fou rth successiv eGrand Tour  n ext  month d espite h is on-going salbutamolc ase – w hois apote ntial bar rie r to T hom a s’ per sonalambit io ns. T eam S k y  a refa mous for h a v ing  mult ip le r iders w ho could feasiblyl ead  other GrandTou r te a m sand th e  ra pi d  ri s e  of Egan Bernal  could jeo pa r di se Thomas’ pos it ion asthe sec ondar y  GC rid er on the  team.

T he  21- y e ar- old Colomb ian is c onsidered one o f  t he bi gge st tal en tsin th e spor t  an d his  blist er ing st art t olife atTeam Sky – he has won t he Tou r ofCal ifornia a ndt heColombiaOroy Paz this  ye ar,  as w ell as fi nish i ng  se c ond a t th e  Tour deR om and i e  –  has accele r a t edexpec tat i ons. H e is  set to be reward e d with an impr oved c ont rac t  atth e end of thissea so n and is e xp ected to be  fast-tr ac k ed in to a f irst T our deF r an c e star t ne xtmonth.

“ The  c o mpetiti on  f o r plac es i sone th ing I
 new_deal.

“For me_personally, being here certainly_works well_for_me. I_know_exactly how the_team works and_I feel comfortable. I_feel like I_get_all the support I need to be in best shape possible, I get to_do_the programme_I_want,”_he said.

“The only thing is_when it comes to Grand_Tours; my_programme there fits around what Froomey’s doing, really._It’s_a great team_but obviously there are a lot of other good_teams around. Team Sky obviously don’t_want me to_go,_so_it’s hard to say_no when there’s that bit more_incentive to stay.”

One team manager recently_suggested to Cyclingnews that teams have started_to grow tired of chasing Thomas_for multiple seasons without interest_being shown_in the opposite direction.

Thomas, however,_insisted he hasn’t_shut the_door completely.

“It all_depends what’s on the table in_front of me,”_he said. “Once you get actual_concrete_offers then you_can_actually_look at_it. At the_moment_some people_are_saying they’re interested or whatever but_it’s_different to actually siting down and going_‘here you go this_is_what we’ve got to_offer’.”

Cyclingnews Films' second production CRESCENDO_is available to buy or rent_on Vimeo.

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Egan Bernal: a future rival?

It’s not just Froome –_due to lead Team Sky for_the fourth successive Grand_Tour next_month_despite his on-going_salbutamol_case –_who is a potential barrier to Thomas’_personal ambitions._Team Sky are famous for having_multiple riders who could_feasibly_lead other Grand Tour teams and_the rapid rise of Egan Bernal_could jeopardise Thomas’ position as_the_secondary_GC rider on the team.

The_21-year-old Colombian is considered one of_the biggest talents_in the sport and his blistering start_to_life at Team Sky – he_has_won the Tour of California and_the_Colombia_Oro y Paz this year,_as well as finishing second at_the Tour de Romandie – has accelerated expectations. He_is set to_be rewarded with an improved_contract_at_the end of this season and is expected to be_fast-tracked into_a first Tour_de France start next month.

“The competition for places is one_thing I