Cycle helmets should be compulsory, Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas says

Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas wants helmets to be compulsory for cyclists - putting him at odds with leading cycling campaigners.The 32-year-old, who rode to glory with Team Sky last month, believes cyclists have "no reason not to" wear a helmet on UK roads.Unlike for motorcyclists or moped drivers, there is no compulsion in UK law for cyclists to wear a helmet while out on the roads, despite it being recommended under the Highway Code.