Geraint Thomas has said that Dave Brailsford has “got his hunger back” in his attempt to turn Ineos Grenadiers back into a Grand Tour-winning team, as Thomas himself prepares to assume a newly-created management role at the team.

Brailsford returned to the team for this summer’s Tour de France after several years away working at the OGC Nice and Manchester United football teams, as per his head of sport role at Ineos Sport.

Though Ineos won two stages of the Tour through Thymen Arensman, Brailsford refused to speak publicly about his return, especially after reports emerged linking the team’s head carer David Rozman with the banned doping doctor Mark Schmidt.

Nevertheless Thomas – who retired in early September at the Tour of Britain – has reported that Brailsford has made an immediate impact in his return, and that he’s determined to see the British team back competing for the sport’s top honours.

This article was published by Cycling Weekly in September 2025. You can read the full article here.