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i'm hugh woozencroft. what's next for geraint thomas after his stunning victory in the tour de france? andy murray talks about his future as he prepares to return to a tennis court having pulled out of this year's wimbledon. it feels like i am starting from scratch again, obviously not been in that position is as i was 18. and tyson fury says a deal to fight wbc heavyweight champion deontay wilder in december is "almost done". hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening, well i'm sure at this point the celebrations are just

still going and the realisation may be dawning on geraint thomas that he is, in fact the winner of the 2018 tour de france. dreams have come true for the man from cardiff as he becomes the first welshman to win the tour but also for his team, team sky, who win their sixth tour de france in seven years — austin halewood looks at the latest chapter of british success in the race.. so long, british cycling was lost in the world wilderness when it came to the world wilderness when it came to the tour de france. they waited 109 yea rs before the tour de france. they waited 109 years before their first win was finally crowned, but now they are dominating the world's greatest grand tour. the revolution began in 2012, with sir bradley wiggins. he broke the mould, and one for the first time. chris froome was second that year, and from that point on, his domination began in france. he w011 his domination began in france. he won four titles in five years, between 2013, 2017, before of

course, geraint thomas, became the third british winner on sunday. for so third british winner on sunday. for so long, thomas has played a supporting role within teams guy, but finally it was his turn to drink champagne on the champs—elysees in paris. we can take a look back in his career, now. it started in 2007 with his first tour appearance, as the youngest rider in the race. the two d oze n the youngest rider in the race. the two dozen eight, it constituted on track and one golfer group written in the team pursuit beijing 0lympics. in the team pursuit beijing olympics. the next year he signed with teams guy, and was back on the track into doesn't love, winning gold in the team pursuit again in london. he set a world record in the process. into the fixed income he w011 process. into the fixed income he won his first major road title, and then of course, on sunday, it was finally time for thomas to finish in yellow on the champs—elysees. after

being the ultimate team player for so being the ultimate team player for so long, the achievement have been noted on social media buyer, of course, some of his former team—mates. mark cavendish tweeted this message, after he won. if you are lucky enough to call him a friend, there is someone there that will always have your back. his loyalty a nd will always have your back. his loyalty and work ethic is something to aspire to in life, notjust cycling. well, while 2012 winner, sir bradley wiggins said: and six time 0lympic sir bradley wiggins said: and six time olympic gold medallist, chris hoi, posted this picture: he said, little did we know, someone in that group would be winning that race six yea rs group would be winning that race six years later. written‘s cycling revolution has not just years later. written‘s cycling

revolution has notjust come on the road. since beijing in 2008, team gb has one 22 god medals on the track at the olympics, and they have won a further 38 in the knowledge over at world championships. behind all that success world championships. behind all that success is this man. he was british cycling's performance director between 1997 and 2014, and has been the general manager of teams guidance dithers and ten, t believe that their success on the tour this year it all back to the teamwork between geraint thomas and chris froome. the great thing about this particular tour de france is that both guys were so experienced, both very mature, and they were fantastic, together. no conflict, they supported each other, and it was world class by chris froome, the moment he realised he was not good to win, straight to the help of his team—mate. that is the sign of a great, great champion. andy murray will return from injury later tonight

when he faces mackenzie mcdonald in the washington 0pen first round. the tournament is murray's third since having hip surgery injanuary, and his first on a hard court. the former world number one pulled out on the eve of wimbledon, and has now dropped down to 832 in the rankings. ben croucher reports. this is not big news. andy murray is back, again. he is in washington for the latest tournament, after a long road to recovery. expeditions are pretty low. i had a bad thing quite well, i think, pretty low. i had a bad thing quite well, ithink, in pretty low. i had a bad thing quite well, i think, in the practices that have had. i have been competitive with all the guys that i have been playing with, a good sign. i have got to transfer that onto the mat cord, which is harder than people think sometimes. will take on american mackenzie mcdonald in the first—round of the city open in the early hours of the morning. a man

who was just 11 when murray won his first title. he is ranked 730 paces higher in the world ranking. it has been quite the fall from murray, who lastjuly was the best player in the world, and a nagging hip problem and painstaking rehabilitation has seen him slip outside the top 800. in between a 19 two has never played outside asia. i could move up 300 400 spots in a week, which is nice. hopefully i can get back up there with you, but it feels like i am sort of starting from scratch. should be fun. and fun has been a feature of his build—up. wayne rooney dropped by to hit the back of a very different net last week, whilst murray showed that hipster has some flexibility, whether it is enough to avoid the repeat of these

seeds of wimbledon last year, remains to be seen. murray has played just three matches in the last 12 months, all on grass, winning just one. the feat against kyle edmund was fired up by a 3—set loss against nick kyrgios at queens, and his only appearance adam bogdan came in the television isjulia. and his only appearance adam bogdan came in the television isjuliam is tough, obviously wimbledon is a huge competition from me. it was the right decision, i think. at the time, idid right decision, i think. at the time, i did not feel i was ready to play five set matches. back where he feels most at home, he can take heart that the likes of novak djokovic have returned from injury to get back to top, but his road might be winding and longer than most, there might be life in the old dog yet. ifi get most, there might be life in the old dog yet. if i get the mat fitness back, i am dog yet. if i get the mat fitness back, lam hoping dog yet. if i get the mat fitness back, i am hoping that i will gain

more towards the end of the year, and by the end of 2019, i will be feeling more like my old self, and set myself up for a good year in 2019. oh and his reward for winning later? yes, another meeting with kyle edmund. 0k time to talk football. so much is being made of pre—season despite the world cup — with new managers at chelsea and arsenal, and the possibility of a far closer title race involving last season's top four in the premier league. to help me look over this pre—season is stoke and scotland midfielder charlie adam. jurgen klopp and jose mourinho the enited boss have already gone head to head, this time on spending — 80m nore than anyone else — mourinho saying that given the spending, they should be one of the main contenders for the title?|j

think main contenders for the title?” think they will be. i think they have improved. i think liverpool a lwa ys have improved. i think liverpool always do their work early. they have spent a lot of money, but they have spent a lot of money, but they have got the best players available to them, got the work done early, and it has givenjurgen klopp time to work them, so that they too liverpool. i expected them to challenge. but what of manchester united, have a lesson to their manager? —— listen. 100,000 fans we re manager? —— listen. 100,000 fans were watching that matching michigan. afterwards, i guess they did not agree with... if i was them, i would not come. i would not spend my money to see this teams. i would not spend my money. for example, i was watching something on television today, chelsea against into. the

stadium was empty. so, empty stadium for chelsea in nice. what do you make of what he is saying? he seems, may be from an outside perspective to be putting pressure on the board that they need star names, because they have had to special pre—season without those in the world cup. he has got some of the best players that play in the world cup. he had a lot of young lads and in american tour, as well. i think it is a bit of cat and mouse withjoseph. they wa nt of cat and mouse withjoseph. they want more —— jose. of cat and mouse withjoseph. they want more ——jose. they of cat and mouse withjoseph. they want more —— jose. they want more money to spend. manchester united and liverpool, worldwide club, big brands. they are always going to get supporters in america, so i think it isa supporters in america, so i think it is a bit of cat and mouse and hoping that he can get an extra few pounds to spend in the next few days. what you make of his demeanour, though, charlie. as a player, you tell me, you would want an exuberant and may be optimistic, confident manager

going into the season? he seems to have his shoulders down?” going into the season? he seems to have his shoulders down? i think he has been like that for few seasons, 110w. has been like that for few seasons, now. since last time that chelsea —— at chelsea, you have been a different manager. it is not different manager. it is not different from what we are used to over the past years. he does like to have a go and have a moan, but he will have his team ready, and the aim will be to win the league, the same as moore or five other teams in the league. and as we look forward to the new campaign the stoke. you are here radio five live thuggery the squad, and what the gym being —— ‘s radio five live talking about the squad and what the training had been with. some of the star players had not put the work in. when you look at cleary, what do you think?

—— shaqiri. -- shaqiri. a wonderful player. he didn't frost. end of the season, relegation battle, it was difficult, and difficult everyone. it was difficult not just and difficult everyone. it was difficult notjust him. he moved to liverpool, which he deserved, and he isa liverpool, which he deserved, and he is a top player. we just felt that some players, he is probably not the level he should have been for a reddish in battle, and we —— for a relegation battle, and we are where we are. we are going to talk now about rangers, one of the other former clubs. steven gerard, he a team—mate of yours. so far, he has not been beaten, two wins and a draw, but he does seem to be finding it difficult to attract players to ibrox? do think that was always good

to be the case? i don't think it is difficult for him to attract the players. i think a lot of clubs, especially the players... they will be looking for money, and they will know that rangers will have money that they want to spend. we'll be trying to haggle, but rangers will not be silly. they have been in that situation before and has cost them a lot. he will be clever, knowing what deals can be done. there will be a lot of work getting done, and i think he will still be looking to get two of three players in. do expect except that? absolutely. as well as the termination, he is a good man, and i expect him to do well, there. i have watched a few games of the preseason, and also the europa league, so i think you will be successful. 0k, charlie adam. thank you so much forjoining us. if

warning, there is some flash photography coming up. there were a couple of entertaining british heavyweights in action at the weekend with more to come later this year, but what about this for a prospect? former heavyweight world champion tyson fury says he's in talks with wbc champion deontay wilder for a fight later this year. fury made his return to the ring after nearly three years out last month and is scheduled to fight again in three weeks time in belfast. american wilder has been long linked to a fight with anthonyjoshua, but a deal for that fight has yet to be sealed withjoshua fighting alexander povetkin in september. ican i can reveal that negotiations are very strong for december. we are almost done with this deal, so, i would be looking over francesco. he is going to give me the right fight, and the right work to prepare me for deontay wilder. so, formula1 is heading into a four—week break, but

it did end in a high with lewis hamilton taking victory yesterday. his manager called it a beautiful day, as he dealt a blow to sebastian vettel, and with it, taking a massive lead in the championship. i am joined now byjenny. that assess —— let assess formula 1 in the top with pride. had the momentum swung in the last few weeks to lewis hamilton? it has been an incredible season. sometimes the fastest car is not the car that wins. that is what has happened in the last four races. the fastest car has not crossed the line first. in hungary, everybody knew that ferraris were faster, but downey came the rain, lewis hamilton sticks it on tick, —— poll, and there we go. a fascinating season.

we are very lucky, so far. it looks like we are building to a real climax, this year. 0bviously at the halfway stage between battle mac —— sebastian vettel, and lewis hamilton. what does he have to do? sebastian vettel has the fastest car. all he has got to do is get round to the finishing line, on the sunday. but it just round to the finishing line, on the sunday. but itjust does not seem to be happening this year, for both drivers, in fairness. be happening this year, for both drivers, infairness. hamilton be happening this year, for both drivers, in fairness. hamilton has had bad luck, misfortune, and sebastian vettel has had that crash in germany, which saw him lose his home race, again. so, they havejust got to keep on going, and keep their heads up, i suppose, and got to keep on going, and keep their heads up, isuppose, and not let those minorfailures, you know, getting a second when you could have got first, really affect you, but i think this break has probably come ata think this break has probably come at a ready good time to hamilton, maybe not so good for sebastian

vettel. much has been said over the past 6—7 years, about a lack of excitement, and a goodling fan base in formula 1, but has it come back this season and showed what ken duke red oh it has turned around so quickly. the grandstands, for the last five races, have been full. not a seat spare. record driver bringing thousands of fans all clad in 0range, supporting him. the dutch really loving him, italy are back into it, they have got sebastian vettel in a curare, and they love seeing that towards the pointy end of the grid. so it seems that everybody is falling back in love with formula 1, and this battle for aif with formula 1, and this battle for a if world title between the sebastian vettel and lewis hamilton will go a lot further than now, and i think it should be fascinating. thank you very much forjoining us to talk about what should be a

fascinating end to the formula 1 season, to come. england opener alistair cook says he has sympathy for adil rashid — who's involved in a club vs country row ahead of england's first test against india. the leg—spinner‘s been picked for the series, despite signing a contract to only play white ball cricket for yorkshire. ican i can understand why it has caused a bit of fuss, but we have just got to get on with it. we have got to look at the positives, slightly different style of english spinner. a little bit of mystery, to him. he is bowling really well, and that is what we should be excited about, not what we should be excited about, not what is happening with the field stuff, and yorkshire stuff, and all that. we should consider it on the positives, rather than the negatives. as they keep repeating, it isjust because of the circumstances that we