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This is Bespoke.

The BBC Cycling Podcast with Tom Fordyce.

Last week, it was Chris Frum.

This week it is Geraint Thomas.

Everyone in cycling is talking about crashes.

We are going to hear from former pro-rider Rob Hales, the former head

physio British cycling Phil Burtt, and former time trialer Michael Hutchinson. First of all,

let's speak to the man of the moment, Garaint Thomas. Thanks for having me. Hey, first of all,

how are you after the little prang the other day? I'm okay. I'm a bit tired.

I've just got home now.

So, yeah, the crash was yesterday,

and I definitely feel like I've fallen off the bike now.

Yesterday wasn't too bad,

but today, yeah, it's really hit me,

and, you know, obviously don't sleep very well.

But I'm lucky to come away with, well, just a few stitches above my eye really so um but yeah

so what hurts today uh my whole torso basically um on my head but uh it's it's a bit frustrating

because if i hadn't to cut my eye, then I would have been able to continue.

But obviously, the doc, when he saw I'd hit my head, you know, all that sort of protocol and stuff.

He said it should stop and stop me getting back on my bike.

But today, yeah, just my shoulder and just my back and just everything

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