alone, together, again

dan foley on the intimacy of the tour's two protagonists

Alone, together, again.

They separated themselves moments before cresting the penultimate climb of the Tour, the Col de Spandelles. Geraint Thomas, who moments before had fluttered up the road away from the leaders group, was brought back and distanced as if he weren’t even there. He may as well have not been. The familiar pair of jerseys, yellow behind …