London — Bradley Wiggins has warned Team Sky will have a "real problem" if Geraint Thomas takes the leader’s yellow jersey in the Tour de France ahead of defending champion Chris Froome. Thomas is second in the general classification, 43sec behind leader Greg Van Avermaet, and 59sec ahead of Sky teammate Froome as cycling’s premier road race heads towards the Alps. Sky have insisted Froome remains their team leader but also say that Thomas is allowed to race for himself in the early stages of the Tour. British cycling great Wiggins, who won the 2012 Tour with Sky, foresaw trouble. "This is where it gets difficult, as we hit the first mountain stage," he said on Eurosport’s The Bradley Wiggins Show. "If Geraint stays where he is and takes the yellow jersey they’ve got a real problem on their hands." Wiggins suggested Sky boss Dave Brailsford could be "divisive" as he bids to keep his riders motivated. "Does Dave B come in and do his usual and be quite divisive?" Wiggins asked. "Dave ...
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