Geraint Thomas will return to action in Italy on Saturday as he continues his build-up to defending his Tour de France crown. The Cardiff-born rider will compete in Strade Bianche and is then set to stay in Italy to ride next week’s Tirreno-Adriatico. Thomas will be joined this weekend by countryman Owain Doull who is fresh off the best result of his road racing career when he finished second in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne last weekend.

Geraint Thomas got his 2019 season underway in Spain as he confirmed he will focus on the defence of his Tour de France title this year. The Cardiff-born rider clocked the 13th fastest time in the opening time trial at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.

Geraint Thomas could yet ride this year’s Giro d’Italia rather than solely focussing on defending his Tour de France crown. Wales’ first ever Tour champ said earlier this month that retaining his Yellow Jersey was the main aim for 2019 despite having unfinished business with the Giro.

Luke Rowe insists there is more to come at the Classics as the Welshman takes aim at a fresh cobbles campaign in 2019. The Cardiff-born rider has top-10 finishes at both Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders to his name as well as a podium appearance at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.

Geraint Thomas has headed back to Los Angeles hoping to this year write another successful sequel to his astonishing 2018. The Team Sky rider is on a training camp in California – just like he did 12 months ago before riding into the record books as only the third Brit and first Welshman to win the Tour de France.

Geraint Thomas will defend his Tour de France title in 2019. The Cardiff-born rider admits the thrill of lining-up on the start line in Brussels on July 6 with the No 1 on his back was too good an opportunity to turn down.

Geraint Thomas has been hailed a national inspiration after winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, beating Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton into second place, with England football captain Harry Kane third. It crowns an incredible year for the 32-year-old who becomes the fifth cyclist to win the award – the fourth in the last decade – and the fifth athlete from Wales. The Tour de France champion started the day as a winner, too, when he was given a replacement Tour trophy on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch – the original was stolen three months ago.

Geraint Thomas’s team-mate Chris Froome is confident Team Sky will still be racing in 2020 – even if it is under a different name. The duo – who are both set to chase Tour de France glory next July – have seen their futures put under a cloud after Sky announced its sponsorship would finish at the end of 2019.

Geraint Thomas’  Team Sky future is under a cloud after Sky announced its sponsorship of the team will finish at the end of 2019. Wales’ Tour de France champ has only just agreed a new three year deal with the team that was due to run until the end of 2021.

For the second year in a row it was the parents of the main prize winner who stole the show as Howell Thomas and Hilary Thomas stepped in for their son Geraint to carry off the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year award. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were at the Celtic Manor Resort at the Wales Sport Awards on Tuesday night to stand-in for their son. In 2017, it was the parents of the then injured Jonathan Davies who came forward to receive the trophy for their famous offspring. They brought the house down, as did the Thomases.

Welsh coaches have claimed three awards at the 2018 UK Coaching Awards. Swansea’s Francesca Lewis was recognised for her work in tennis with Aberystwyth’s Lee Coulson BEM work in basketball and disability sport also recognised.

Geraint Thomas wants to attempt a rare repeat victory at the Tour de France next year. The Team Sky rider finished second in the exhibition criterium in Shanghai on Saturday just as he did in the similar criterium in Saitama earlier in the month