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Geraint Thomas Announces Retirement After 19-Year Cycling Career

The 2018 Tour de France champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist will conclude his career at the end of the 2025 season.

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 20 - Nice to Col de la Couillole - Nice, France - July 20, 2024 INEOS Grenadiers' Geraint Thomas in action during stage 20 REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 21 - Roma to Roma - Italy - May 26, 2024 INEOS Grenadiers' Geraint Thomas celebrates his third place on the podium after the Giro d'Italia 2024 REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 7 - Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin - Nuits-Saint-Georges, France - July 5, 2024 INEOS Grenadiers' Geraint Thomas reacts after stage 7 REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Overview

  • Geraint Thomas, one of Britain's most celebrated cyclists, will retire at the end of the 2025 season after a 19-year professional career.
  • Thomas won the 2018 Tour de France, becoming the first Welshman to do so, and earned two Olympic gold medals in team pursuit in 2008 and 2012.
  • He has achieved three podium finishes in the Tour de France, including second place in 2019 and third place in 2022, and narrowly missed a Giro d'Italia title in 2023 by just 14 seconds.
  • Thomas plans to target a stage win in this year’s Tour de France and will conclude his career at the Tour of Britain, potentially finishing in his hometown of Cardiff.
  • Post-retirement, Thomas has expressed interest in remaining involved in cycling through a role at Ineos Grenadiers or pursuing media opportunities, including his successful podcast.