Rider Profile

Geraint Thomas

Ineos Grenadiers

Personal Details:

Nationality Great Britain

Date of birth 25/05/1986

Teams history:

2021 - Ineos Grenadiers
2020 - Ineos Grenadiers
2019 - Team Ineos
2018 - Team Sky
2017 - Team Sky
2016 - Team Sky
2015 - Team Sky
2014 - Team Sky
2013 - Sky Procycling
2012 - Sky Procycling
2011 - Sky Procycling
2010 - Sky Professional Cycling Team
2009 - Barloworld
2008 - Barloworld
2007 - Barloworld
2007 - RECYCLING.CO.UK

Biography:

Key results

1st Tour de France stage 1, 2017

1st overall Paris-Nice 2016
1st overall Bayern-Rundfahrt 2011, '14
1st overall Volta ao Algarve 2015-16
1st overall Tour of the Alps 2017

1st E3 Harelbeke 2015

1st National Road Race Championship 2010
1st Commonwealth Games road race 2014

Gold medal Olympic Games team pursuit 2008, '12

2nd overall Bayern–Rundfahrt 2013
2nd overall Tour de Suisse 2015
2nd overall Volta ao Algarve 2018
2nd Dwars door Vlaanderen 2011

3rd overall Tour Down Under 2013
3rd overall Tirreno-Adriatico 2018
3rd E3 Harelbeke 2014
3rd Gent–Wevelgem 2015

Grid List

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Market preview: Cycling's official transfer window opens August 1

By Daniel Benson

Bora splash Sagan cash, UAE and Jumbo reinforce, Astana face uncertainty, and managers sniff out bargains

OYAMA JAPAN JULY 28 Geraint Thomas of Team Great Britain rides during the Mens Individual time trial on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Fuji International Speedway on July 28 2021 in Oyama Shizuoka Japan Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Geraint Thomas considering multiple offers as he focuses on his future after Olympics

By Patrick Fletcher

News Ineos rider wants to 'get away from the cycling world' after mentally and physically bruising few weeks

News

SENIGALLIA ITALY SEPTEMBER 12 Start Rohan Dennis of Australia and Team INEOS Grenadiers Geraint Thomas of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 55th TirrenoAdriatico 2020 Stage 6 a 171km stage from Castelfidardo to Senigallia TirrenAdriatico on September 12 2020 in Senigallia Italy Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images

Major changes expected at Ineos Grenadiers as transfer season swings into view

By Daniel Benson

News Geraint Thomas with a decision to make as several riders head for the exit door

News

Team Ineos Grenadiers Geraint Thomas of Great Britain rides during the 5th stage of the 108th edition of the Tour de France cycling race a 27 km time trial between Change and Laval on June 30 2021 Photo by AnneChristine POUJOULAT AFP Photo by ANNECHRISTINE POUJOULATAFP via Getty Images

Geraint Thomas: I’ve crashed in my two main targets but I've not had a bad year

By Daniel Benson

News Welshman to line up for men's Olympic time trial

News

OYAMA JAPAN JULY 24 Richard Carapaz of Team Ecuador celebrates winning the gold medal during the Mens road race at the Fuji International Speedway on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 24 2021 in Oyama Shizuoka Japan Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

6 conclusions from the men's Tokyo Olympics road race

By Daniel Benson

Analysis Carapaz's flex, Pogacar's regret, Thomas needs a rest, and more

Analysis

Britains road cycling team members pose for a picture before the start of the mens cycling road race during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Musashinonomori Park outside Tokyo Japan on July 24 2021 Photo by Ben STANSALL AFP The erroneous mentions appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ben STANSALL has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner Musashinonomori Park outside Tokyo instead of Fuji Speedway in Oyama Please immediately remove the erroneous mentions from all your online services and delete it them from your servers If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it them to third parties please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require Photo by BEN STANSALLAFP via Getty Images

Geraint Thomas: I must have done something wrong in a previous life

By Daniel Benson

News Welsh rider explains his 'freak' crash in Olympic Games road race

News

Tokyo Olympics: Crash for Great Britain’s Thomas and Geoghegan Hart in men's road race

By Cyclingnews

News Pair came down with a little over 150 kilometres to go but made their way back into the peloton

News

Tour de France 2021 108th Edition 15th stage Ceret Andorra La Vella 1913 km 11072021 Geraint Thomas GBR Ineos Grenadiers photo Luca BettiniBettiniPhoto2021

Geraint Thomas: We have no egos in the Olympics team

By Daniel Benson

News The road race will be a ‘war of attrition’ says former Tour de France winner

News

Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain for cycling events

By Daniel Ostanek

Feature Meet the athletes representing Great Britain in the cycling events at the Tokyo Olympic Games

Feature

Geraint Thomas on stage 16 of the Tour de France

Geraint Thomas: I had dark moments in what was mentally my toughest Tour de France

By Daniel Benson

News 'You can’t just quit and give up' says 2018 winner

News

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