Cycling-Thomas developing into next Team Sky grand tour rider (Reuters)
By Julien Pretot PARIS, March 14 (Reuters) – Geraint Thomas secured his biggest road victory in the Paris-Nice race on Sunday but there could be much more to come for the Briton who is developing into another Team Sky-shaped grand tour champion. The Welshman, who like Bradley Wiggins made his name on the track, showed his improving climbing ability at last year’s Tour when he finished 15th overall after riding mainly to help team leader Chris Froome. In the week-long Paris-Nice race, he beat seven-times grand tour winner Alberto Contador by four seconds after surviving the Spaniard’s onslaught in the final hilly stage, showing great composure and resilience.