Geraint Thomas signs a two-year extension agreement with Team Ineos | Geraint Thomas

Geraint Thomas has signed a new two-year contract to continue with Team Ineos.

“I am still very motivated to work hard and train hard,” said the 35-year-old who has been on the team since its inception in Team Skyna in 2010 and continues to do so. to Win the Tour de France | eight years later. “That’s what I love to do. I still really enjoy riding my bike and pushing myself. When you see the finish line of your professional sports career, you want to make the most of it every day and make it all that important.

Thomas has endured difficult times in 2021, suffered accidents in the Tour de France and road racing at the Tokyo Olympics. He has spent the last two weeks at his team’s 2022 preseason camp in Mallorca, preparing for his 16th season as a professional.

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The man is accused of robbing cyclist Mark Cavendish. Essex police said suspect Romario Henryn, 30, was scheduled to appear in Colchester Magistrates Court on Monday.

Cavendish said his family was “very anxious” after breaking into his home in Ongar, Essex on Nov. 27.

Henry of Bell Green in Lewisham in south-east London is charged with two robberies. Police said two 27-year-old men – one from Gillingham, Kent and one from Camberwell in south-east London – were also arrested last week. They have been released on bail until January.

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“He [Thomas] is hungry for more success at the highest level, ”said Rod Ellingworth, director of Ineos’ assistant team. – Next season will be a real battle. The competition is tougher than ever. We all go along as a team and Geraint is going to be a big part of it for us.