FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - The 215-km Stage 3 from Binche to Epernay - July 8, 2019 - Team INEOS rider Geraint Thomas of Britain before the start. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
ALBI, France (Reuters) - Champion Geraint Thomas and his Ineos team found themselves in the Tour de France driving seat after gaining considerable time on a handful of rivals as crosswinds caused chaos in the peloton in the climax of Monday's 10th stage.
Thomas was on the right end of a bunch split 35 kilometres from the finish of the 217.5km ride from St Flour with France’s Thibaut Pinot, Dane Jakob Fuglsang, Colombian Rigoberto Uran and Australian Richie Porte trapped behind.
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