Geraint Thomas has “defied the odds” by finishing runner-up in the Tour de France, according to Team Ineos team principal Sir Dave Brailsford.
As Mark Cavendish handed yellow off to Peter Sagan, Chris Froome boosted his own chances of ending the Tour de France in the maillot jaune for a third time as key rivals lost time on stage two.
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