Geraint Thomas Quotes
It's hard to put into words, really, how proud I am and great it is to represent Wales because, in cycling, it's a little-known country, so it's nice to put it on the map.
Thomas, Geraint. "Geraint Thomas wins Commonwealth road race gold." BBC Sport, 3 Aug. 2014.
Although the British obliterated his body, that barbarity backfired. Emmett became a martyr. Tens of thousands of children the world over, were named “Robert Emmet” in his memory, and his name and acts are not only well known to history, but his name is carried by many to this day. His brother, Thomas Addis Emmett, fled to the United States where he became Attorney General of New York State.
Geraint Howell Thomas is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers, Wales and Great Britain. He is one of the few riders in the modern era to achieve significant elite success as both a track and road rider, with notable victories in the velodrome, in one-day racing and in stage racing. On the track, he has won three World Championships (2007, 2008, and 2012), and two Olympic gold medals (2008 and 2012), while on the road he won the 2018 Tour de France becoming the first Welshman and British-born rider to win it
