Non-aggression pact between Froome and Thomas will not be broken, Team Sky say


  • Cycling
  • Monday, 23 Jul 2018

Cycling - Tour de France - The 181.5-km Stage 15 from Millau to Carcassonne - July 22, 2018 - Team Sky riders Chris Froome of Britain and Geraint Thomas of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, in action. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

CARCASSONNE, France (Reuters) - Will Chris Froome attack Geraint Thomas, or will the defending champion support the current yellow jersey holder? That is the question on everyone's lips as the Tour de France heads into its final week.

But four-time champion Froome, who trails his fellow Briton by 1 minute and 39 seconds before the race hits the Pyrenees, insisted on Monday that the non-aggression pact would not be broken as Team Sky are focused on winning the Tour with one or the other leader.

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