Giro d'Italia 2020 - Geraint Thomas crashes in neutral zone before start of Stage 3

Updated 05/10/2020 at 14:31 GMT

Ineos Grenadiers leader Geraint Thomas crashed in the neutral zone before racing got under way on Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia. Thomas was expected to challenge for victory on the stage, which sees the riders climb Mount Etna, but he was shown with some scuffs on his jersey after the fall.

Geraint Thomas is one of the favourites for the Giro d'Italia

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Geraint Thomas was expected to contend for victory on a tough stage that saw the riders climb Mount Etna.

But the Ineos Grenadiers rider's day didn’t get off to a good start as he was involved in a crash in the neutral zone - a non-competitive part of the race that usually covers the first few miles.

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Pictures appeared to show Thomas with damage to his jersey and his team confirmed that he had fallen.

And the impact of the crash later came back to haunt Thomas as he lost huge time on the stage, effectively ruling himself out of contention to win the race.

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