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Thomas signs off stellar career while Grégoire, and cows, deny Evenepoel
The Guardian
|September 08, 2025
Under sombre skies, Geraint Thomas raced into Cardiff to a hometown hero's welcome after a 19-season racing career came to an end at the final stage of the 2025 Tour of Britain.
A groundbreaking career founded in south Wales ended in south Wales, with the 39-year-old Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France winner buoyed by a sea of emotion from fans, well-wishers and old friends.
Thomas, known as "G", was given a guard of honour by his professional peers on approach to the start line in front of Newport's Geraint Thomas National Velodrome. By the end of the afternoon, as he rode to his last finish line in central Cardiff, he admitted he was "choking up".
Thomas said: "When you're a kid, you always have a dream of being part of the big things. Like going to the Olympics and Grand Tours, but the career and the longevity I definitely didn't expect. That's definitely not just down to myself, but my family and this team [Ineos Grenadiers, formerly Team Sky].
"It's been a massive part of my life and I've got some really good friends and mates there. That's also key to why I've had such a long career."
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