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'It's no secret, the big goal is winning the Tour de France again' confirms Geraint Thomas after being appointed Director of Racing at Ineos Grenadiers
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'I find the constant hyping up a little bit troubling' – Romain Bardet warns against overly high short-term expectations surrounding Paul Seixas
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