Team Sky, AG2R clash over Thomas puncture at Criterium du Dauphine

The Critérium du Dauphiné always acts as something of a tone-setter ahead of the Tour de France, and one potential storyline to watch will be the rivalry between Team Sky and AG2R La Mondiale. Not only were they the principal teams going toe-to-toe over the past week in France, but there was something of a falling out on the final day over the French team's riding on the front when Geraint Thomas suffered an untimely puncture.

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.