Geraint Thomas is relishing racing in front of his home crowds at the OVO Energy Tour of Britain. The Cardiff-born rider was confirmed in Team Sky’s six-man squad for the race which gets underway in Edinburgh on Sunday.
Geraint Thomas will make his comeback from a broken collarbone on next month’s OVO Energy Tour of Britain. The Team Sky rider will be joined by Owain Doull for the eight-day event which finishes in their home city of Cardiff on Sunday, September 10.
Geraint Thomas is out of the Tour de France after a heavy crash on stage nine.The Cardiff-born rider who was lying second in the overall standings has a suspected broken right collarbone.
Velothon Wales 2017 riders have been asked to create a sea of yellow in tribute to Tour de France hero Geraint Thomas. Almost 10,000 cycling enthusiasts will descend on South Wales on Sunday, and they are being encouraged to sport something yellow after Thomas became the first Welshman to claim the famous yellow jersey this week.
Geraint Thomas has admitted it saddened him to lose the Tour de France yellow jersey – but he intends to help new race leader Chris Froome keep hold of the prize. Froome took the jersey from Sky team-mate Thomas as Fabio Aru won stage five from Irishman Dan Martin at La Planche des Belles Filles. Froome crossed the line in third place ahead of BMC’s Richie Porte, but with Thomas down in 10th place, the Welshman surrendered the race lead he took in Saturday’s opening time trial in Dusseldorf.
Geraint Thomas admits he is living the dream after keeping hold of the Yellow Jersey as Tour de France leader for at least another day. The Cardiff-born rider finished eighth on Monday’s stage three from Verviers to Longwy two seconds behind winner Peter Sagan.
Geraint Thomas kept hold of the Yellow Jersey for another day after surviving a crash on the second stage of the Tour de France. The Cardiff-born rider was one of five Team Sky riders who were sent tumbling on the slippery Belgian roads – including fellow Welshman Luke Rowe.
Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe have been named in Team Sky’s squad for the Tour de France. The Cardiff-born duo are part of a nine-strong squad that will be backing Chris Froome when he launches his bid for a fourth win in Dusseldorf on July 1st.
Geraint Thomas’ boss is hopeful the battered Welsh rider will be ft for the Tour de France after being forced to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia. The Team Sky ace quit just before the start of Friday’s stage 13 having suffered knee and shoulder injuries in a crash five days before.
Geraint Thomas had to badger his Dad to upgrade the family television so he could follow cycling’s top races in Europe. Now the Cardiff-born rider is hoping to dominate that same screen when he launches his Giro d’Italia bid in Sardinia on Friday.
Geraint Thomas has set his sights on the Giro d’Italia after winning the Tour of the Alps. The Cardiff-born rider saw off a series of attacks from French rival Thibaut Pinot to win the five day race.
Geraint Thomas claimed victory for a shell-shocked Team Sky on the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. The Welsh rider found himself in a lowly 109th place after Wednesday’s opening team time-trial, when Gianni Moscon suffered a nasty crash, but he bounced back in style on the 228km stage from Camaiore to Pomarance.