Geraint Thomas on Froome, crashes and doping

It's been another crazy week at the Tour de France. You may have Seahawks Cliff Avril Limited Jersey seen I had a bit of a crash on Monday's stage into Gap but the race has been a dream so far both for Team Sky and me personally.
I did not expect to be sixth overall on the second rest day, especially after what happened on Monday.
At Team Sky we've had the usual doping accusations but spectators throwing urine at our race leader Chris Froome and punching Richie Porte is when it gets ridiculous.
Where am I going to hit that?

Monday's crash happened pretty quickly on a downhill section and was so unexpected I barely had time to think. I was braking into a corner and the next thing I was T-boned by Warren Barguil.
I remember seeing the pole at the side of the road and thinking 'where am I going to hit that?' I was just trying to avoid properly headbutting it, which I didn't quite manage to do.
I took a good clout to the head and then went about eight feet down a steep embankment. I was pretty fortunate because a bush stopped me falling too far.
You work hard on the climbs, doing your bit to help Froome and then all of a sudden you get smashed straight off the road. It was not the best way to finish the stage.
It was good of the spectators to help me back on to the road and I knew I was not too badly hurt so it was all about getting going again.
I've certainly had worse injuries - I fractured Broncos Chris Harris Jr Elite Jersey my pelvis on the first stage of the Tour in 2013 but managed to reach Paris three weeks later and finish the race.
Fiancee in tears

My fiancee, Sara, was doing some commentary on the race for Welsh TV channel S4C and she started crying. I don't think she was commentating too much after that.
Fran Miller, who works for Team Sky, rang her to tell her they were trying to find out if I was OK. Sara saw Fran's name come up on her phone and thought 'oh my god, what's happened? It must be bad'.
Hooligans can stay away

I don't really care if people are shouting "doping" at us, or booing. We know we are competing in the right way.
But when it comes to spitting, punching and throwing urine at riders, that is when it is ridiculous. It is only a small minority, they are not even cycling fans, they are more like football hooligans.
These people don't need to come. They are not there to watch the race.
It can be difficult to keep your cool. When you are in the middle of the race, all you are thinking about is doing your job and holding the wheel in front.
But when you are out the back, maybe on a climb near the finish, it is Cowboys Authentic Brandon Carr Jersey intimidating when there is a group of people hurling abuse at you. They can be pretty aggressive.
You just have to ignore it though and get on with the race and do your job.
Can't they just see a good rider is a good rider? Froome has only taken a minute and a bit out of Nairo Quintana on the actual climbs. It is not like he is phenomenally different to anyone else.
He had that really good day in the Pyrenees. After a while, there is nothing you can do. Haters will be haters.