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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 19 JUNE 2019 23 SPORTS HILLCLIMB Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Partly to rather cloudy becoming fine Visibility Good Wind SSE force 4 locally force 5, backing East to Northeast force 2 Sea Slight to moderate Swell Negligible becoming low SSE TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 1. Reflection (13) 8. Uppermost part of a tree (7) 10. Graceful antelope (7) 12. Raved (6) 13. Burn without flame (8) 15. Holy Communion (9) 18. Musical instrument (5) 21. Muzzle (5) 22. Cemetery (9) 27. Textile fabric (8) 29. No one (6) 30. Not strict (7) 31. Die (7) 33. Telephone directory (9,4) Down 2. Living in the ocean (7) 3. Make lace (3) 4. River in N South America (6) 5. Greased (5) 6. Die from lack of food (6) 7. Eccentric person (6) 9. Commands (6) 11. Employs (4) 14. Covered with leaves (5) 16. Vase (3) 17. Residence (5) 19. Glass container (3) 20. Wide street (6) 21. In a simple manner (6) 23. Depend (4) 24. Pear-shaped fruit (7) 25. Scottish town (6) 26. Abduct (6) 28. Shade (5) 32. Taxicab (3) SUNNY UV: 10 SUNNY UV: 10 33 0 / 25 0 31 0 / 25 0 GERAINT Thomas was taken to hospital after crashing out of the Tour of Switzerland during stage four. Team Ineos tweeted that the Welshman, who won the 2018 Tour de France, would be undergoing medical checks. Thomas was able to sit up and talk to team-mates before being taken away in an ambulance. The 33-year-old has been expected to lead the team at the Tour de France since Chris Froome's crash at the Crit- erium du Dauphine last week. Thomas was involved in an accident with Astana's An- drey Zeits on Tuesday, with both riders requiring medical attention. The Ineos rider appeared to have cuts and abrasions to his right shoulder and back, but fears of a broken collar bone were calmed when he was seen moving both of his shoulders while being treated. Team Ineos tweeted Thomas "was alert and speaking to the team after the crash and will be taken to hospital for checks". Thomas was lying in eighth place overall going in to to- day's stage - 28 seconds off leader Peter Sagan. Froome is expected to be out for at least six months after suffering a fractured neck, a fractured right femur, a bro- ken hip and fractured ribs in his crash last week. The 34-year-old Englishman was the lead rider for Team Sky - now Team Ineos - at last year's Tour de France before Thomas earned the support of his team as he closed in on victory in the final stages. Elia Viviana won the stage following a sprint finish. Sagan finished just behind him in third and retains the overall race lead. Team Ineos rider taken to hospital for checks after crash TOUR OF SWITZERLAND Geraint Thomas was able to sit up before being taken to hospital following his crash