Geraint Thomas back training after crashing out of Tour de France
Welshman Geraint Thomas posts photo of himself on a turbo trainer at home after a collarbone fracture saw him exit the Tour de France early

Geraint Thomas.

Geraint Thomas has resumed training again after being forced out of the 2017 Tour de France with a collarbone fracture.
Team Sky's 31-year-old Welsh rider posted a photograph of himself on a turbo trainer at home, saying simply "back on it". He underwent surgery to repair the injured collarbone, and the photo clearly shows a dressing on the affected area.
Thomas had put in a perfect start to the 2017 Tour, winning the opening time trial in Düsseldorf and then wearing the yellow jersey of race leader.
However, he was caught up in a crash on stage nine while tackling the damp descent of the Col de la Biche on stage nine and his race was over.
>>> Geraint Thomas ‘massively disappointed’ to crash out of Tour de France
He was then forced to watch the remainder of the race at home, while his team-mates assisted Chris Froome in defending his Tour title.
As well as being in touch with his team-mates directly, Thomas has been posting supportive messages to Sky during the Tour. He has also taken part in a couple of phone-ins to the commentary team during ITV4's coverage of the race.
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Thomas went into the Tour as one of the leading support riders for Froome after crashing out of the Giro d'Italia in May.
Thomas had been co-leader of Sky's squad in the Giro with Mikel Landa, but withdrew from the race with injuries as a result of a collision involving a motorbike on stage nine.
It is not known when Thomas will return to racing, or what his schedule for the remainder of the 2017 season will be.
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