<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France (Reuters) - The Tour de France is set for its moment of truth on Wednesday as the peloton prepares for a brutal 17th stage that could decide whether leader Geraint Thomas<wm> is set to win his third consecutive Tour.
With thousands of kilometers left to ride to Paris, Thomas leads a group of competitors who are caught in a frenetic battle to the top mountain stage.
"We're in perfect circumstances and feeling super strong, we have the perfect race to win," Thomas told La Derniere Cité, the Tour organiser.
As for him and his teammates. "Geriant's out in front, we have the fastest rider and everyone is under pressure." (all translations</wm> and formatting notes are as per initial instructions) ".we have the team in sight line to the mountain