Sitting Pretty In Pink . . . Geraint Thomas Happy To Step Up As Giro Leader

Geraint Thomas has no qualms about donning the pink jersey in the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, despite inheriting it after race leader Remco Evenepoel’s withdrawal due to Covid. Evenepoel’s routine test on Sunday night came back positive, only a few hours after the Belgian world champion pipped Welsh star Thomas by a single second in the stage nine time trial to reclaim top spot in the general classification.