British road champ Watson will make his Tour debut with Ineos
The Ineos Grenadiers announced their Tour de France selection on Wednesday, revealing the eight-rider squad built around the GC ambitions of Carlos Rodríguez. The Spaniard will have Thymen Arensman, Tobias Foss, Filippo Ganna, Axel Laurance, Connor Swift, Geraint Thomas, and Samuel Watson supporting him over the next three weeks in France.
For Watson, this will mark his debut in the Tour. The 23-year-old won the British road title last weekend. Meanwhile, former Tour winner Thomas will be making his 14th and final start in the race.
"I’m really looking forward to my final Tour de France," he said. "It’ll be my 14th, which sounds mad, I never thought that when I first lined up for it back in 2007, I’d still be going. I’ve certainly had my ups and downs but it’s an amazing race; the biggest and best in the world, and my favorite."
