Geraint Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Geraint Thomas
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	May 25, 1986(1986-05-25)
Age	38
Birthplace	Cardiff
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Taurus

Geraint Thomas Biography

Geraint Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on May 25, 1986 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Welsh cyclist who took home gold at the team-based pursuit race in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He then won the National Road Race Championships in the year 2010.

He and Ed Clancy were both part of the team which won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. as well as He and Ed Clancy were both part of the team which won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. were both part of the team that took home the gold medal during the Olympic Games in 2008. Summer Olympics.

In the Tour de France, Thomas acted as a domestique to Sky teammate Richie Porte, following the withdrawal of his compatriot Chris Froome on stage five. Porte soon fell down the overall standings after suffering badly on stage thirteen to Chamrousse. Thomas was then given the freedom to go for stage wins and appeared in a number of breakaways. Thomas was the only Briton to finish the race, placing 22nd overall, his best ever result in the Tour de France.

Welsh-speaking fans of Geraint had begun singing a version of Titw Tomos Las by Hogia’r Wyddfa, a popular Welsh-language quintet from the 1960s and 1970s. The song, which is about the blue tit bird (Titw Tomos Las in Welsh) emphasised Geraint’s surname, spelt Tomos in Welsh. BBC Radio Cymru promptly recorded an updated version of the song with two members of Hogia’r Wyddfa as well as contemporary group, Siddi, and brass band, Band Pres Llareggub, as well as local children. The song was recorded for Aled Hughes’s morning programme on the national Welsh language station and shared on social media.

He was married to Sara Elen Thomas in 2015.

Geraint Thomas Net Worth

Geraint Thomas is one of the richest Cyclist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geraint Thomas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first membership was with his first club, the Maindy Flyers Cycling Club at the age of ten.

He was nominated for BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2007. BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year award.

At the Tour de France, Thomas finished sixth on the opening stage to take the white jersey. He retained the jersey the following day, as Sky finished third in the team time trial. Thomas lost the white jersey to Robert Gesink on stage 7, as team leader Bradley Wiggins crashed out of the Tour, and the remaining Sky riders lost time after waiting for him. Thomas won the combativity award on the 212 km (132 mi) stage 12, following an aggressive breakaway 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) into the first Pyrenean stage, that saw him lose control twice on the descent of La Hourquette d’Ancizan. He finished 36th on the stage after being caught by the general classification leaders with 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) to go on the final climb of the day, and rose to 25th overall. Thomas signed a new three-year contract with Sky after stage 16. He finished 31st overall in the Tour.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Geraint Thomas Dating?

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He rode most of his races of 2006 for Recycling.co.uk, but towards the end of 2006 joined Saunier Duval–Prodir as a stagiaire. He also rode a few races, such as the Tour of Britain, for the Great Britain squad.

Facts & Trivia

Geraint Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Geraint Thomas celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.

Thomas made his Tour de France debut at the 2007 race as the youngest rider in the race as Barloworld picked up one of the three wildcard spots allocated for the race. He became the first Welsh rider to compete in the race since Colin Lewis in 1967. Thomas received great support from Welsh fans at the opening of the race, with several following the entire race. He completed his first Tour de France, finishing 140th of 141 finishers.

Is Geraint Thomas still riding?

Men’s track cycling
Representing Great Britain
| 2008 Beijing| Team pursuit
| 2012 London| Team pursuit
World Championships

Who is Geraint Thomas riding for?

The 2020 season was disrupted by Covid-19 with Thomas and his team – re-named Ineos Grenadiers – opting for him to ride the late-season Giro d’Italia, rather than the Tour de France, although his bid for success in that race ended on stage 4 with a crash that forced him to abandon, opening the way for team-mate Tao …

What happened to Geraint?

Geraint Thomas crashes in Commonwealth Games time trial nightmare. Geraint Thomas had a nightmare experience in the Commonwealth Games time trial, crashing within the first two minutes of his ride and then later complaining of further problems later on.

How much does Geraint Thomas earn?

Geraint Thomas ($3.5 million) Geraint Thomas showed that he can be a good leader of the Sky team and that justifies the 3.5 million euros per year that he earns with Team Ineos Grenadier.

Who is leaving Ineos Grenadiers?

Adam Yates will leave Ineos Grenadiers at the end of the current season after agreeing a three year deal with UAE Team Emirates from 2023. The contract agreed with his new team will see the British climber rider for UAE Team Emirates until the end of 2025.