Party time over as 'more confident than ever' Geraint Thomas sets sights on more Tour de France success
5 years, 7 months ago

Party time over as 'more confident than ever' Geraint Thomas sets sights on more Tour de France success

The Telegraph  

There was a point earlier this year when even Geraint Thomas’s staunchest admirers were beginning to worry. A slow start to 2019, put down to an extended autumn break following his Tour win last July, had given way to a sluggish spring. Having spent the latter part of 2018 hobnobbing with the great and the good, posing for selfies with Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp, sitting on various chat show sofas, not to mention picking up the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year gong, Thomas was never going to hit the ground running in 2019. Thomas described his first race of the year, the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in February, as “a good kick up the a---” admitting bluntly that he was still overweight. It was only when Thomas got himself on the podium at the Tour de Romandie last month that he began to remotely resemble the rider of 12 months ago.

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'I've done wrists, collarbones, my pelvis, even my spleen - the Tour de France is tough': INEOS star Geraint Thomas hooks up with Dan Biggar to discuss bruises and why Dave Brailsford will save Manche
6 months, 1 week ago

'I've done wrists, collarbones, my pelvis, even my spleen - the Tour de France is tough': INEOS star Geraint Thomas hooks up with Dan Biggar to discuss bruises and why Dave Brailsford will save Manche

Daily Mail  

As we set off on a bike ride around Monaco, the Ineos cycling top Geraint Thomas kindly brought along for me is firmly at the bottom of my rucksack. Thomas, winner of three World Championships, two Olympic golds and the 2018 Tour de France, leads me around the city’s Formula 1 circuit, where Lamborghinis and Ferraris are more common than …

Giro d’Italia 2024: Geraint Thomas shows vital quality to battle Tadej Pogacar
8 months ago

Giro d’Italia 2024: Geraint Thomas shows vital quality to battle Tadej Pogacar

The Independent  

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Geraint Thomas has no plans to follow Mark Cavendish into retirement
1 year, 7 months ago

Geraint Thomas has no plans to follow Mark Cavendish into retirement

The Independent  

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Underrated Geraint Thomas secures third Tour de France podium – and bids adieu to race?
2 years, 5 months ago

Underrated Geraint Thomas secures third Tour de France podium – and bids adieu to race?

The Telegraph  

Jasper Philipsen wins final stage of the 109th Tour de France Jonas Vingegaard becomes second Dane to win yellow jersey Vingegaard is also crowned the 'king of the mountains' Wout van Aert sets points record to wins green jersey Tadej Pogacar wins youth classification for third year In 2018, he famously ended his victory speech on the Tour de France …

'I rode like my wife': Geraint Thomas berates himself after Tour de France time trial gaffes
2 years, 6 months ago

'I rode like my wife': Geraint Thomas berates himself after Tour de France time trial gaffes

The Telegraph  

In the event, and despite the slippery roads and standing water, no one did too much damage. Tadej Pogacar confirmed why he is the overwhelming race favourite by taking third on the stage at 7sec, three seconds faster than the world time trial champion Filippo Ganna. “That was I think the worst first half of a time trial I’ve ever …

Geraint Thomas becomes first British cyclist to win Tour de Suisse
2 years, 6 months ago

Geraint Thomas becomes first British cyclist to win Tour de Suisse

The Independent  

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Geraint Thomas' hopes over as Tadej Pogacar 'kills' Tour de France rivals in dominant display
3 years, 6 months ago

Geraint Thomas' hopes over as Tadej Pogacar 'kills' Tour de France rivals in dominant display

The Telegraph  

Live: Follow stage nine as battered peloton faces huge test Pogacar seizes leader's yellow with ride for the ages Teuns holds off chasers to win second career stage Thomas finishes in grupetto dropping down to 45th Roglic plummets to 51st after another dismal day Well, it was fun while it lasted. The Slovenian’s astonishing performance in the first mountain stage …

Tour de France 2021: Ineos' Geraint Thomas dislocates left shoulder after crashing in third stage
3 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France 2021: Ineos' Geraint Thomas dislocates left shoulder after crashing in third stage

Firstpost  

He was trailing the main pack by three minutes when he set off again and fellow Welshman Luke Rowe then dropped back in an attempt to help Thomas reel in the peloton. Pontivy, France: Ineos leader Geraint Thomas dislocated his left shoulder in a hard fall on the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday, kicking his legs …

Tour de France 2021: Geraint Thomas crashes during third stage
3 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France 2021: Geraint Thomas crashes during third stage

The Hindu  

Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas was involved in a crash during the third stage of the three-week race. The Ineos-Grenadiers leader fell off his bike with about 145 kilometres left in Monday's third stage in the Brittany region. Thomas was 20th overall before the start of the stage, 41 seconds behind race leader Mathieu van der Poel. When …

Tour de France: Geraint Thomas finishes 41 seconds behind lead at 20th position in thrilling second stage finale
3 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France: Geraint Thomas finishes 41 seconds behind lead at 20th position in thrilling second stage finale

Firstpost  

As Tour rookie Mathieu van der Poel scored a memorable triumph in blistering gung-ho style, Thomas was unable to keep up over the final kilometre. Mûr-de-Bretagne, France: Former champion Geraint Thomas lost around 30 seconds to his two key rivals for the overall Tour de France title after slipping behind in Sunday’s thrilling finale to the second stage. Thomas is …

Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas
3 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas

News 18  

The 2021 Tour de France rolls out of Brest on Saturday with a host of contenders for the winner’s yellow jersey in the peloton. A year later he won the Tour de France aged just 21, overhauling long-time leader Primoz Roglic on the 20th stage time-trial at La Planche des Belles Filles and in the process humiliating his fellow Slovenian …

Geraint Thomas primed for second Tour de France win, Bradley Wiggins predicts
3 years, 7 months ago

Geraint Thomas primed for second Tour de France win, Bradley Wiggins predicts

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Tour of Catalonia: Adam Yates wins tournament; Richie Porte, Geraint Thomas complete podium sweep for Ineos
3 years, 9 months ago

Tour of Catalonia: Adam Yates wins tournament; Richie Porte, Geraint Thomas complete podium sweep for Ineos

Firstpost  

This trio held on to the first three places despite efforts to dislodge them in the 133-kilometre closing stage around Barcelona, principally by home team Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde. Barcelona: Adam Yates won the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday with teammates Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas completing an all Ineos Grenadiers podium atop Barcelona’s Montjuic. Yates topped the general classification by …

Simon Yates Beats Geraint Thomas To Win Stage And Take Tirreno-Adriatico Lead
4 years, 3 months ago

Simon Yates Beats Geraint Thomas To Win Stage And Take Tirreno-Adriatico Lead

News 18  

British rider Simon Yates won the toughest stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race Friday and claimed the overall lead. Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas crossed second in the fifth stage and remained in contention. Yates, who rides for the Mitchelton-Scott team, finished 35 seconds ahead of Thomas, who sprinted past third-place finisher Rafal Majka. After two less challenging stages …

Tour de France 2020: Bradley Wiggins reflects on ‘petulant’ side after resonating with Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas treatment
4 years, 4 months ago

Tour de France 2020: Bradley Wiggins reflects on ‘petulant’ side after resonating with Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas treatment

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Tour de France: Former champions Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas left out of Team Ineos squad for upcoming edition
4 years, 4 months ago

Tour de France: Former champions Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas left out of Team Ineos squad for upcoming edition

Firstpost  

Froome has been trying to get back to peak condition after he was involved in a high-speed crash at last year’s Criterium du Dauphine which came close to ending his career. London: Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome and 2018 winner Geraint Thomas are glaring omissions from the formidable Team Ineos Grenadier line-up for this year’s race. “We want …

Former champ Thomas hopes Tour de France goes ahead
4 years, 8 months ago

Former champ Thomas hopes Tour de France goes ahead

The Hindu  

Geraint Thomas hopes the Tour de France goes ahead this year as the former champion bids to make the most of his peak years. Team Ineos rider Thomas won the Tour de France in 2018 and is confident he could earn a second yellow jersey if the race can survive the coronavirus chaos. Read: Khelo India, a winner amid the …

Tour de France 2019: Geraint Thomas has 'defied all odds' to finish 2nd, says Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Geraint Thomas has 'defied all odds' to finish 2nd, says Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford

Firstpost  

Geraint Thomas has “defied the odds” by occupying second place in the Tour de France behind Colombia teammate Egan Bernal, said Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford. London: Geraint Thomas has “defied the odds” by occupying second place in the Tour de France behind Colombia teammate Egan Bernal, said Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford. He’s a class act.” Brailsford said the …

Tour de France news: Geraint Thomas crashes during stage 16 in Nimes
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France news: Geraint Thomas crashes during stage 16 in Nimes

Daily Mail  

Geraint Thomas suffered a crash on stage 16 of the Tour de France. Geraint Thomas looks on after crashing during stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday Thomas lost control of his bike heading into a right hand turn as spectators look on The Brit tumbled to the ground before skidding along the road as riders evaded him …

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France is 'a mental game now'
5 years, 5 months ago

Geraint Thomas: Tour de France is 'a mental game now'

The Hindu  

Geraint Thomas is convinced the Tour de France has come down to a battle of wits between the leading riders after closing the gap to Julian Alaphilippe. Read | Yates climbs to second-stage win Thomas was shepherded through a key stage of the ride from Limoux to Foix Prat d'Albis by Team INEOS colleague Wout Poels, once Alaphilippe followed an …

Tour de France 2019: Yates climbs to second stage win, Thomas reduces Alaphilippe's lead
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Yates climbs to second stage win, Thomas reduces Alaphilippe's lead

The Hindu  

Simon Yates climbed to a second Tour de France stage victory in the space of four days and Geraint Thomas clawed time back on race leader Julian Alaphilippe on the Prat d'Albis. Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Alaphilippe will still be donning the yellow jersey when the final week starts on Tuesday following a rest day, yet Thomas closed the gap by …

Geraint Thomas' Tour defence wobbles as mountains loom
5 years, 5 months ago

Geraint Thomas' Tour defence wobbles as mountains loom

The Hindu  

Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas put a brave face on his mountain-top wobble on Saturday after slipping over two minutes behind overall leader Julian Alaphilippe, but refused to give up on his title bid. "I just didn't feel quite on it from the start really to be honest - just quite weak," Thomas told his team website. "At …

Tour de France 2019: Julian Alaphilippe tightens grip on yellow jersey with surprise time-trial win
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Julian Alaphilippe tightens grip on yellow jersey with surprise time-trial win

The Hindu  

Julian Alaphilippe fittingly marked the 100th anniversary of the yellow jersey Friday by increasing his Tour de France lead with a magnificent individual time-trial stage win in Pau. Defending champion Geraint Thomas was fancied to take over as leader of the general classification on Friday, but Alaphilippe made another statement by securing his second stage win of the race with …

Tour de France 2019: No complacency from Team INEOS after 'great start', says Geraint Thomas
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2019: No complacency from Team INEOS after 'great start', says Geraint Thomas

The Hindu  

Geraint Thomas feels Team INEOS has enjoyed a "great start" to the Tour de France but insists the squad will remain focused as he looks to reel in Julian Alaphilippe. Alaphilippe leads the General Classification race by one minute and 12 seconds, yet Thomas is his nearest challenger and INEOS teammate Egan Bernal is third, a further four seconds back. …

Tour de France news: Geraint Thomas lauds 'great 10 days' for Team Ineos ahead of mountain stages
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France news: Geraint Thomas lauds 'great 10 days' for Team Ineos ahead of mountain stages

Daily Mail  

Geraint Thomas and Team Ineos had every reason to be satisfied as they reached the first rest day of the Tour de France in an enviable position. The crosswind chaos of Monday's stage 10 saw Thomas power his way into second place on the general classification, 72 seconds behind Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey, with young Egan Bernal …

Tour de France 2019: Thomas De Gendt storms to stage eight victory, Julian Alaphilippe takes yellow jersey and Geraint Thomas recovers from crash
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Thomas De Gendt storms to stage eight victory, Julian Alaphilippe takes yellow jersey and Geraint Thomas recovers from crash

The Hindu  

Thomas De Gendt stormed to victory at stage eight of the Tour de France as Julian Alaphilippe reclaimed the overall lead and Geraint Thomas made sure a major crash did not prove overly costly. Frenchmen Alaphilippe and Thibaut Pinot launched an impressive attack with around 15 kilometres to go and could not quite catch Lotto-Soudal's De Gendt, who held off …

Dylan Groenewegen wins stage seven of the Tour de France
5 years, 5 months ago

Dylan Groenewegen wins stage seven of the Tour de France

Daily Mail  

Dylan Groenewegen of Holland — who crashed on the opening day of this Tour de France — took the third stage win of this year’s race for the Jumbo-Visma team on Friday. At the finish of the Tour’s longest stage, from Belfort to Chalon-sur-Saone, the Dutch rider outsprinted Australian Caleb Ewan to take his third career win on the Tour. …

Britain's Thomas surges clear of main rivals on brutal finish to stage six of the Tour de France
5 years, 5 months ago

Britain's Thomas surges clear of main rivals on brutal finish to stage six of the Tour de France

Daily Mail  

Geraint Thomas took back control of the Tour de France on Thursday, with a surge of power taking him clear of his main rivals on the backbreaking finish to stage six in the Vosges mountains. He overtook race leader Julian Alaphilippe in the final few metres of the steep gravel climb to La Planche des Belles Filles to claim fourth …

Tour de France 2019: Geraint Thomas shows Tour title desire as Dylan Teuns earns Stage 6 win
5 years, 5 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Geraint Thomas shows Tour title desire as Dylan Teuns earns Stage 6 win

The Hindu  

Geraint Thomas showed the tenacity that could bring him a second Tour de France title when he produced a gritty climb at the end of a grueling sixth stage Thursday. A dramatic 160.5-kilometer stage from Mulhouse to the ski station finish at La Planche des Belles Filles was won by Belgian Dylan Teuns, who pulled ahead of Italian Giulio Ciccone …

Geraint Thomas tips Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal for big summit test in the Tour de France
5 years, 6 months ago

Geraint Thomas tips Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal for big summit test in the Tour de France

Daily Mail  

Geraint Thomas survived the first day of racing through the climbs of the 2019 Tour de France but then suggested that team-mate Egan Bernal is favourite for the first summit finish on stage six at La Planche des Belles Filles. ‘It is hard,’ said defending champion Thomas of the steep and unsurfaced finish to the 7km climb. Geraint Thomas survived …

Tour de France 2019: Team Ineos name Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal as joint-leaders on road to Paris
5 years, 6 months ago

Tour de France 2019: Team Ineos name Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal as joint-leaders on road to Paris

The Independent  

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Thomas cleared of serious injury after Tour de Suisse crash
5 years, 6 months ago

Thomas cleared of serious injury after Tour de Suisse crash

The Hindu  

Geraint Thomas is set to be fit to defend his Tour de France title next month after avoiding serious injury in a crash on Tuesday. Team INEOS star Thomas went down in stage four of the Tour de Suisse after colliding with a rival rider, landing on his shoulder and taking a blow to his head. READ | England smashes …

Geraint Thomas suffers heavy crash in Tour de Suisse race
5 years, 6 months ago

Geraint Thomas suffers heavy crash in Tour de Suisse race

Daily Mail  

British rider Geraint Thomas has been forced to withdraw from the Tour de Suisse after sustaining a shoulder injury in a heavy fall on Tuesday. British rider Geraint Thomas has had to withdraw from Tour de Suisse after a heavy crash Thomas suffered a shoulder injury after coming off his bike in the final 30km of Tuesday's race The Welshman …

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