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Geraint Thomas has established himself as a highly versatile and successful racing cyclist, transitioning from track cycling to become a Grand Tour winner and an Olympic gold medalist.
British shoe brand Quoc launched a new top-end road shoe, the M3 Air, and announced a two-year sponsorship deal with Geraint Thomas.
As part of Geraint's partnership with Fiat, he was provided with a Fiat Punto to help with his travel for training and competitions.
Gran Fondo is a Rwandan and Colombian blend coffee with rich, dark chocolate notes and citrussy, berry flavours, partnered with Geraint Thomas.
Olympic and Commonwealth gold medallist Geraint Thomas MBE signed up as Protect Your Bubble's brand ambassador for cycling.
Premium cycling footwear brand, QUOC, announced a two-year sponsorship deal with INEOS Grenadiers' World Tour Pro rider Geraint Thomas as their official shoe sponsor.
Amp Human partnered with Geraint Thomas and offered an exclusive buy 4 bottles get 1 free on PR Lotion to help maximize training and recovery.
Born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1986, Geraint Thomas showed early promise in cycling, capturing attention in 2004 by winning the scratch race title at the World Junior Track Championships and the junior Paris-Roubaix road race. He subsequently joined the Under-23 British Olympic Academy. A significant setback occurred in 2005 when a training crash in Australia necessitated the removal of his spleen, impacting his season. Despite this, he returned in 2006 to win a bronze medal in the points race at the Commonwealth Games, representing Wales. His track career continued with success, securing his first senior world title in the team pursuit at the 2007 World Championships in Palma de Mallorca. At 21, he also made his Tour de France debut. He was integral to the British team’s success, retaining the world title in 2008 and setting a world record en route to an Olympic gold medal in Beijing in the team pursuit.
In late 2009, Thomas became a founding member of the Sky Pro Cycling team (now Team Sky), shifting his focus to road racing. He claimed his first national road race title in 2010 and achieved an excellent 2011 season, winning his first stage race, the Bayern-Rundfahrt, and finishing 31st in the Tour de France. In 2012, he won another gold medal with the British pursuit team at the World Championships, followed by a second Olympic gold in London. Thomas’s career progression on the road saw him achieve significant victories in one-day races and stage races, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games road race, the 2015 E3 Harelbeke, the 2016 Paris–Nice, the 2017 Tour of the Alps, and the 2018 Critérium du Dauphiné.
A pivotal year in Thomas’s career was 2018 when he won the Tour de France, becoming the first Welshman and third British rider to achieve this. He secured the yellow jersey by winning stage 11 and extended his lead with a victory on stage 12, maintaining it until the end of the race. This achievement led to him being awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He continued to demonstrate his Grand Tour capabilities with a second-place finish in the 2019 Tour de France and further podium appearances, including third in the 2022 Tour de France and second in the 2023 Giro d’Italia. In 2024, he achieved a third-place finish in the Giro d’Italia. Thomas is scheduled to retire in 2025, marking the end of a long and decorated career.
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