Geraint Thomas crashes during Tour de France stage 16 - Video

Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos)

Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos) (Image credit: Getty Images)

There is no such thing as a simple stage of the Tour de France, as second-placed overall Geraint Thomas found out on Tuesday. The Team Ineos leader crashed at nearly 50km/h, falling hard on his left side after his front wheel went away from him.

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