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Geraint Thomas wins Criterium du Dauphine for Team Sky

Sunday 10 June 2018 19:31, UK

Overall race winner Britain's Geraint Thomas, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates with his trophy after the seventh and last stage of the 70th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race between Moutiers and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc
Image: Team Sky's Geraint Thomas lifts the Criterium du Dauphine trophy at Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc

Geraint Thomas has won the Criterium du Dauphine to hand Team Sky their sixth victory in the last eight years in the event.

Thomas finished 60 seconds ahead of nearest rival Adam Yates, winner of the final stage, with an overall time of 24 hours, 43 minutes and 12 seconds.

French rider Romain Bardet took third in the overall standings.

"It's amazing to win such a prestigious race," said Thomas. "It's incredible. I didn't let myself think so far ahead. I was always thinking of the next day or the next day. Now I realise I've won a massive race.

Britain's Geraint Thomas, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the sixth stage of the 70th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race between Frontenex and La Rosiere on June 9, 2018.
Image: The British rider suffered two punctures during the final stage

"Punctures today didn't really help. I had to chase back on. The guys rode really well for me. On the last climb, I just knew I had about 1'20" to lose on Yatesy.

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"Each kilometre I was more confident and happier. Finally, at 200 [metres] to go, when they started sprinting for the win, I was relieved. I can rest a little bit and wait for July. This is a confidence booster for the Tour."

Yates, who attacked several times on Sunday, overtook Dani Navarro on the final climb to Saint-Gervais to take the Stage Seven honours.

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Navarro finished second on Sunday, with Bardet completing the podium.

Stage winner and overall second-placed Great Britain's Adam Yates (L) and third-placed France's Romain Bardet (R) tap hands as they celebrate on the podium with overall race winner Britain's Geraint Thomas, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, after the seventh and last stage of the 70th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race between Moutiers and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc on June 10, 2018
Image: Stage winner and overall runner-up Adam Yates (L) shakes hands with third-placed Romain Bardet (R) of France

Thomas becomes the fifth British winner of the Criterium du Dauphine, after Brian Robinson, Robert Millar, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome.

Team Sky also won the team event - finishing seven minutes and 18 seconds ahead of Team Emirates.

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