'Always a rollercoaster' – Geraint Thomas confirmed for final Tour de France with Ineos Grenadiers supporting leader Carlos Rodríguez

FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND - APRIL 30: Geraint Thomas of Great Britain and Team INEOS Grenadiers competes during the 78th Tour De Romandie 2025, Stage 1 a 194.3km stage from Munchenstein to Fribourg / #UCIWT / on April 30, 2025 in Fribourg, Switzerland. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)
Thomas and Rodríguez have teamed up already this season (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ineos Grenadiers have confirmed their team for the 2025 Tour de France, with Carlos Rodríguez, Filippo Ganna and 2018 yellow jersey winner Geraint Thomas as the standout leaders, focused on stage wins and a strong general classification placing with the Spaniard.

As the oldest rider at the start, it will be 39-year-old Thomas' final Tour before he retires at the end of the season, having raced the French Grand Tour 13 times since his debut appearance in 2007.

James Moultrie
News Writer

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.

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