Tour winner Thomas and sprinter Asher-Smith take SJA awards


FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - The 116-km Stage 21 from Houilles to Paris Champs-Elysees - July 29, 2018 - Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas of Britain celebrates his overall victory on the podium with a Welsh flag. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas and sprinter Dina Asher-Smith were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year by Britain's Sports Journalists' Association on Thursday.

Commonwealth Games winners England Netball were the team of the year, with the men's soccer team that reached the World Cup semi-finals in Russia only third and behind Europe's Ryder Cup golfers.

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