Geraint Thomas

Born in Cardiff, Wales, Thomas attended Whitchurch High School.{{cite web |url=http://www.geraintthomas.com/about/ |title=About Geraint |publisher=Geraint Thomas's website |year=2015 |access-date=25 July 2015}} He began cycling with the Maindy Flyers Cycling Club at Maindy Stadium at the age of 10,{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/?id=/riders/2007/interviews/tour_geraint_thomas_pre07 |title=An interview with Geraint Thomas |publisher=cyclingnews.com |date=5 July 2007}} where he rode with future Team Sky teammate Luke Rowe, before going on to ride for other local clubs, Cycling Club Cardiff and Cardiff Just in Front. His first race bike was a blue Giant.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/219/geraint-thomas-interview |title=Geraint Thomas interview |access-date=8 July 2016}} Following some successes in under 14 and under 16 events, including National Championships, his first notable success came when he won silver medal in the points race at the 2004 UEC European Track Championships, at that time a junior and under-23 event.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/pages/geraint_thomas.shtml |title=In the zone: Geraint Thomas |publisher=BBC Sport}}

Thomas became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy. He won the Carwyn James Junior Award at the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year ceremony. Thomas competed at World Cup events around the world, and was training in Sydney, Australia, in February 2005 when he crashed after the rider in front of him hit a piece of metal in the road which was flicked up into Thomas's wheel. He suffered internal bleeding after the piece of metal entered his body during the fall, rupturing his spleen which subsequently had to be removed.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/tra/EventReports2005/20050327_Worlds_Thomas.asp |title=Geraint Thomas Recovering from Aussie Crash |author=Larry Hickmott |publisher=British Cycling |date=27 March 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203161007/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/tra/EventReports2005/20050327_Worlds_Thomas.asp |archive-date=3 December 2008}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/4276183.stm |title=Thomas in hospital after crashing |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=18 February 2005}}

He rode most of his races of 2006 for {{UCI team code|RCS|2006}}, but towards the end of 2006 joined {{UCI team code|SDV|2006}} as a stagiaire. He also rode a few races, such as the Tour of Britain, for the Great Britain squad.{{Cite web |title=A look back at Geraint Thomas's OVO Energy Tour of Britain career |url=https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/a-look-back-at-geraint-thomass-ovo-energy-tour-of-britain-career/ |access-date=2022-01-19 |website=Tour of Britain}}

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Thomas made his Tour de France debut at the 2007 race as the youngest rider in the race as {{UCI team code|BAR|2007}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7129763.stm |title=Thomas backed for Beijing glory |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=5 December 2007}} Thomas received great support from Welsh fans at the opening of the race, with several following the entire race.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/WCU/lei/News2007/20070717_Maindy_Tour_Trip.asp |title=Maindy Flyers 'On Tour'! |author=Ian Jenkins |publisher=Welsh Cycling |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=17 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123023153/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/WCU/lei/News2007/20070717_Maindy_Tour_Trip.asp |archive-date=23 November 2008}} He completed his first Tour de France, finishing 140th of 141 finishers.{{cite web |url=http://www.letour.fr/2007/TDF/LIVE/us/2000/classement/index.html |title=2007 Tour de France, Overall Standing |publisher=Le Tour de France |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=29 July 2007}}

He was nominated for the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year award in 2007. The winners were announced on 2 December, and Thomas came third in the public vote.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/7109016.stm |title=Calzaghe claims BBC Wales award |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=2 December 2007}}

Thomas did not compete in the Tour de France, instead, he rode the Giro d'Italia earlier in the season before returning to Britain to concentrate on preparations for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/olympics/The_Big_Interview_Geraint_Thomas_article_258329.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110809130905/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/olympics/The_Big_Interview_Geraint_Thomas_article_258329.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 August 2011 |title=THE BIG INTERVIEW: GERAINT THOMAS |publisher=Cycling Weekly |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=11 June 2008}} On discovering that the flags of non-participating nations would not be allowed at the Games, Thomas said: "It would be great to do a lap of honour draped in the Welsh flag if I win a gold medal, and I'm very disappointed if this rule means that would not be possible."{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2505509/Beijing-Olympics-Flags-showing-Cross-of-St-George-Saltire-or-Welsh-dragon-banned.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806113723/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2505509/Beijing-Olympics-Flags-showing-Cross-of-St-George-Saltire-or-Welsh-dragon-banned.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 August 2008 |title=Beijing Olympics: Flags showing Cross of St George, Saltire or Welsh dragon banned |author=Gordon Rayner |work=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited |date=6 August 2008 |location=London}}{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/08/05/olympic-officials-ban-welsh-athletes-from-flying-national-flag-91466-21468144/ |title=Olympic officials ban Welsh athletes from flying national flag |author=Martin Shipton |publisher=South Wales Echo |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=5 August 2008}}

On 17 August, Thomas was a member of the Olympic team pursuit squad which broke the world record in the heats with a time of 3:55.202, beating their Russian opponents comfortably to go through to the final ride-off for silver and gold.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7566164.stm |title=GB pursuit team set world record |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=17 August 2008}} The following day, on their way to winning the gold medal, the British Team pursuit broke their own world record in a time of 3:53.314, beating their Danish competitors by 6.7 seconds.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7567845.stm |title=GB storm to gold in team pursuit |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=18 August 2008}} Thomas had been a possible contender in the individual pursuit, but opted not to ride both events as he did not want to compromise the efforts of his team. He had also been considered to compete in the Madison with Bradley Wiggins but it was Mark Cavendish who was selected to do so; Chris Boardman stated that "Geraint keeps surpassing people's expectations".{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/cycling/7524460.stm |title=Thomas & Cavendish fight for spot |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=25 July 2008}}

Following the disqualification of fellow {{UCI team code|BAR|2008}} teammate, Moisés Dueñas, from the Tour de France, Thomas expressed his strong anti-doping opinions on his blog on the BBC 6-0-6 website: "...if someone is fraudulent in a business, wouldn't they be facing a prison term? I don't see how riders taking drugs to win races and lying to their teams is any different. Bang them up and throw away the key!"{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A38643546 |title=Motivation is high despite Tour dopers |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=22 July 2008}}

In December, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.{{London Gazette|issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |page=23 |supp=y}}

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Thomas suffered a bad start to his 2009 season when he broke his pelvis and fractured his nose in a fall; he crashed into a safety barrier having misjudged a turn in the time trial stage of the Tirreno–Adriatico in Macerata, Italy. The crash came shortly after an {{convert|8|km|abbr=on}} time check showed he was second fastest on the road. Although he was able to return to his team hotel from hospital the same day, a period of 20 days complete rest was required before he would be able to resume training.{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/mar09/mar16news2&from=rss |title=Latest Cycling News: Broken bones for Thomas |work=Cycling News |date=16 March 2009}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=14359 |title=44th Tirreno–Adriatico – Stage 4 & 5 Comnments & Photos |publisher=Daily Peloton |date=15 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223151821/http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=14359 |archive-date=23 February 2012}}

On 30 October 2009, Thomas set the fastest pursuit time under current rules, at the time, when he completed {{convert|4|km|abbr=off}} in 4:15.105 at the first round of the 2009–10 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics at Manchester Velodrome. Thomas's time was only surpassed by Chris Boardman's 4:11.114, set in 1996 on a bicycle position that had since been banned.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/oct/30/geraint-thomas-world-cup-cycling |title=Geraint Thomas sets second fastest individual pursuit time in history |author=William Fotheringham |work=The Guardian |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=31 October 2009 |location=London}} On 1 November, on the last day of the World Cup round, Thomas was a member of the team pursuit squad which set the second-fastest time ever on their way to the gold medal, setting a new track record of 3 minutes 54.395 seconds in the process.

Thomas was runner-up to Ryan Giggs in the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year award in 2009; the winners were announced on 8 December.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/8400227.stm |title=Ryan Giggs wins BBC Wales Sports Personality 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=8 December 2009}} He left Barloworld at the end of 2009 to join new British team, {{UCI team code|SKY|2010}}.

Thomas began 2010 as part of the team time trial winning team for Sky at the Tour of Qatar. After competing in the classics, he impressed at the Critérium du Dauphiné, finishing in the top ten in each of the opening four stages. As a result of these finishes, he was the leader in green jersey competition for stages two, four and six. He finished fifth in the green jersey competition overall, and twenty-first in the general classification.

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Thomas beat teammate Peter Kennaugh to win the 2010 British National Road Race Championships. His good form continued into the Tour de France, in which he finished fifth in the prologue, a second behind the highest-placed overall contender Lance Armstrong. He then finished second on stage three, a stage that was marred by numerous crashes and splits in the peloton, which Thomas managed to avoid.{{cite news |first=Juliet |last=Macur |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/sports/cycling/07tour.html |title=A Rocky Ride for Armstrong on Another Day of Crashes |work=The New York Times |date=6 July 2010 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} This led to him leading the young rider classification after stage three. He finished 67th overall in the Tour, and ninth in the young rider classification.

Thomas had been due to travel to Delhi, India, in September to compete in the Commonwealth Games, but pulled out, as did several other cyclists, due to health concerns. Dengue fever was one specific concern cited. Illness was especially a risk for Thomas following the removal of his spleen in 2005. Following the decision, Thomas said "It's a massive disappointment, I only get to ride for Wales once every four years, but that's the decision I had to make."{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8825573.stm |title=Geraint Thomas pulls out of Commonwealth Games in Delhi |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2010 |access-date=15 July 2011}}

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Thomas started 2011 with some promising performances in the classics, finishing sixth in the Classica Sarda and second in the Dwars door Vlaanderen{{cite web |url=http://www.teamsky.com/profile/0,27291,17543_6636476,00.html |title=Pro Cycling | Team | Geraint Thomas |publisher=Team Sky |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=9 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102101431/http://www.teamsky.com/profile/0,27291,17543_6636476,00.html |archive-date=2 January 2012}} before placing tenth in the Tour of Flanders{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8425000/Tour-of-Flanders-2011-Saxo-Bank-SunGards-Nick-Nuyens-denies-favourites-to-win-his-first-monument-of-cycling.html |title=Tour of Flanders 2011: Saxo Bank-SunGard's Nick Nuyens denies favourites to win his first monument of cycling |author=Telegraph staff and agencies |date=3 April 2011 |work=Telegraph.co.uk}} Thomas claimed his first professional victory in May, by winning the five-day Bayern Rundfahrt race,{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,15264_6958215,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |title=Thomas seals victory in Bavaria |access-date=29 January 2013}} after finishing second on stage 3 and fifth on stage 4. On 26 June 2011, Thomas finished second to Bradley Wiggins in the British National Road Race Championships.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20110626-road-Live--Men%E2%80%99s-National-RR-Champs-0 |title=Wiggins Wins National RR Champs |publisher=British Cycling |date=26 June 2011 |access-date=9 August 2012}}

At the Tour de France, Thomas finished sixth on the opening stage to take the white jersey.{{cite web |author=Jane Aubrey |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-white-jersey-could-soon-be-yellow-heading-into-ttt |title=Thomas' white jersey could soon be yellow heading into TTT |work=Cycling News |publisher=IPC Media Limited |date=3 July 2011 |access-date=9 August 2012}} He retained the jersey the following day, as Sky finished third in the team time trial.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/skys-tour-de-france-start-a-contrast-to-2010-says-wiggins |title=Sky's Tour de France start a contrast to 2010, says Wiggins |work=Cycling News |publisher=IPC Media Limited |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=9 August 2012}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/14086677.stm |title=Tour de France: Wiggins crashes out, Cavendish wins stage |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 July 2011 |access-date=9 August 2012}} Thomas won the combativity award on the {{convert|212|km|abbr=on}} stage 12, following an aggressive breakaway {{convert|2|km|abbr=off}} into the first Pyrenean stage, that saw him lose control twice on the descent of La Hourquette d'Ancizan.{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/cycling/2011/07/15/cycling-geraint-thomas-in-the-thick-of-the-tour-de-france-action-91466-29056397 |title=Geraint Thomas in the thick of the Tour de France action |publisher=South Wales Echo |date=15 July 2011 |access-date=15 July 2011}} He finished 36th on the stage after being caught by the general classification leaders with {{convert|7|km|abbr=off}} to go on the final climb of the day, and rose to 25th overall.{{cite web |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/tour-de-france/2011-tour-de-france-results-stage-12_183876 |title=2011 Tour de France results, stage 12 |publisher=Velo News |date=14 July 2011 |access-date=15 July 2011}} Thomas signed a new three-year contract with Sky after stage 16.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/jul/19/geraint-thomas-contract-team-sky |location=London |work=The Guardian |first=Evan |last=Fanning |title=Geraint Thomas signs new three-year contract with Team Sky |date=19 July 2011}} He finished 31st overall in the Tour.{{cite web |author=Will Irwin |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529522/boardman-it-s-decision-time-for-geraint-thomas.html |title=Boardman: it's decision time for Geraint Thomas | Latest News |publisher=Cycling Weekly |access-date=9 August 2012}}

Thomas had a successful Tour of Britain, winning the points classification, having been highly placed in the overall standings before a crash.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} He was part of the Great Britain team for the road race at the UCI Road World Championships, and helped lead out Mark Cavendish to victory.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/mark-cavendish-wins-world-road-race-championship-48328 |title=Mark Cavendish wins World Road Race Championship |first=Cycling |last=Weekly |date=25 September 2011 |website=Cycling Weekly}}

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Thomas focused on track cycling for the 2012 season, competing at the Summer Olympics in London.{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Graham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/15208779.stm |title=Geraint Thomas considers quitting track after London Olympics |publisher=BBC Wales Sport |access-date=7 October 2011 |date=7 October 2011}} As such, the Giro d'Italia was his road race priority, before turning his focus to the track.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/oct/24/geraint-thomas-tour-de-france-olympics |location=London |work=The Guardian |first=James |last=Callow |title=Geraint Thomas to skip Tour de France in bid for Olympic gold |date=24 October 2011}} In March, Thomas did ride Paris–Nice, where he helped Bradley Wiggins take overall victory.{{cite web |last=Howell |first=Andy |title=Geraint Thomas helps Bradley Wiggins claim Paris–Nice yellow jersey |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/cycling/2012/03/05/cycling-geraint-thomas-helps-bradley-wiggins-claim-paris-nice-yellow-jersey-91466-30466176/ |work=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=5 March 2012}} On 4 April Thomas was a member of the British team pursuit team that won gold at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne, with a new world record of 3:53.295 seconds.{{cite web |last=Richardson |first=Simon |title=Great Britain break team pursuit world record to win gold |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532354/great-britain-break-team-pursuit-world-record-to-win-gold.html |work=Cycling Weekly |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=4 April 2012}} He also teamed up with Ben Swift to take the silver medal in the madison.{{cite web |title=Belgians win world Madison crown |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/35883/belgians-win-world-madison-crown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219124159/http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/35883/belgians-win-world-madison-crown |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 February 2013 |work=SBS Cycling Central |publisher=SBS |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=8 April 2012}} Thomas then returned to the road, winning the prologue of the Tour de Romandie.{{cite web |title=Tour de Romandie: Geraint Thomas wins on opening day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/17832409 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=24 April 2012}}

Thomas finished second behind Taylor Phinney in the opening time trial of the Giro d'Italia.{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Brendan |title=Taylor Phinney romps to victory in opening time-trial ahead of Team Sky's Geraint Thomas |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9248504/Giro-dItalia-2012-Taylor-Phinney-romps-to-victory-in-opening-time-trial-ahead-of-Team-Skys-Geraint-Thomas.html |work=The Guardian |publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=5 May 2012}} Thomas acted as lead out man to Mark Cavendish in the race, helping him to three stage victories.{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Gregor |title=Cavendish's Sky lead-out still on learning curve |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532846/cavendish-s-sky-lead-out-still-on-learning-curve.html |work=Cycling Weekly |access-date=29 January 2013 |location=Cervere, Italy}} Thomas also finished second to Marco Pinotti in the final stage time trial in Milan.{{cite web |title=Giro d'Italia 2012: Ryder Hesjedal is first Canadian to win the race |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/18229220 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 January 2013 |date=27 May 2012}}

Thomas was selected for the team pursuit team for the Olympics, along with Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Peter Kennaugh. On 2 August the quartet set a new world record of 3:52.499 in the first heat of the event.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19104072 |title=Track cycling: GB men set team pursuit world record |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 August 2012 |date=2 August 2012}} The team set the fastest time in the first round, setting up a final with Australia to decide the gold medal winners. In the final, the British team set another world record of 3:51.659, finishing nearly three seconds ahead of the Australians, with Thomas retaining his gold medal in the event.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18916652 |title=Olympics cycling: Team GB defend men's pursuit title |first=Chris |last=Bevan |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 August 2012 |date=3 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809114806/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18916652 |archive-date=9 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}

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Thomas began the 2013 season at the Tour Down Under. He won stage 2 after attacking on the Corkscrew climb, and outsprinting three riders that had joined him on the descent.{{cite news |url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/13768/Thomas-grabs-stage-win-and-race-lead-on-day-two-of-Santos-Tour-Down-Under.aspx |title=Thomas grabs stage win and race lead on day two of Santos Tour Down Under |work=VeloNation |date=23 January 2013 |access-date=5 July 2017}} Thomas held the race lead until the penultimate stage, where he cracked on Old Willunga Hill and dropped to fifth overall.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21211326 |title=Geraint Thomas drops to fifth place |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2013 |access-date=5 July 2017}} However, he fought back on the final stage in Adelaide, taking enough bonus seconds to rise to third place overall, 25 seconds behind Dutch rider Tom-Jelte Slagter, and won the sprints classification.{{cite web |title=Tour Down Under: Geraint Thomas finishes third |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21219463 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=31 January 2013 |date=27 January 2013}}

Thomas was given a leadership role in Sky's Classics campaign. His best results were a couple of fourth places in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and E3 Harelbeke,{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-harelbeke-2013/results |title=Cancellara wins E3 Harelbeke 2013 |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=22 March 2013 |access-date=5 July 2017}} as he crashed out of contention in Milan–San Remo, the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix. After a break, Thomas returned to action at the Bayern Rundfahrt, where he finished second overall. He showed excellent climbing form at the Critérium du Dauphiné, helping Chris Froome and Richie Porte secure a 1–2 overall finish, whilst also placing 15th overall himself.

He was selected to ride the Tour de France, but crashed heavily on the opening stage. Thomas started the next stage but struggled, finishing second last and after returning to hospital was found to have a fractured pelvis.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/8801283/Tour-de-France-Geraint-Thomas-to-battle-on-despite-suffering-from-fractured-pelvis |title=Geraint Thomas to battle on despite suffering from fractured pelvis |work=Sky Sports |publisher=Sky UK |date=2 July 2013 |access-date=5 July 2017}} Despite his injury, Thomas continued, and managed to finish the Tour in 140th place, helping Froome take overall victory.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/21/tour-de-france-stage-21-results |title=Tour de France 2013: stage 21 results |date=21 July 2013 |access-date=22 July 2013 |website=guardian.co.uk}}

File:Geraint Thomas Commonwealth Games Men's Time Trial Glasgow 2014.jpg, where he took the bronze medal]]

Thomas once again started the season at the Tour Down Under, this time riding in support of Richie Porte, and finishing eighth overall.{{Cite web |title=Santos Tour Down Under 2014: Stage 6 Results |author=Zeb Woodpower |work=cyclingnews.com |date=26 January 2014 |access-date=27 June 2022 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/santos-tour-down-under-2014/stage-6/results/}} Thomas was again scheduled to support Porte at Paris–Nice, but an injury to Froome meant that Porte was switched to Tirreno–Adriatico, leaving Thomas to lead the squad in France.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} Thomas performed strongly, finishing second to {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}}'s Tom-Jelte Slagter on the fourth stage, to take the leader's yellow jersey, before dropping to second behind Carlos Betancur on the sixth stage. The next day however, Thomas hit a tree on a descent {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} from the finish; although he would complete the stage some seven minutes in arrears, Thomas did not start the final stage.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} Thomas recovered to take his good form into the Classics season, finishing third in E3 Harelbeke.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/28/peter-sagan-wins-e3-harelbeke-belgium |title=Peter Sagan sees off sprint rivals to win E3 Harelbeke in Belgium |work=The Guardian |date=28 March 2014 |access-date=5 July 2017 |agency=Associated Press}} He led {{UCI team code|SKY|2014|nolink=yes}} at the Tour of Flanders and managed an eighth-place finish, 37 seconds behind the winning rider, Fabian Cancellara,{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9252690/tour-of-flanders-fabian-cancellara-wins-after-pipping-greg-van-avermaet-and-sep-vanmarcke |first=Matt |last=Westby |work=Sky Sports |publisher=Sky UK |date=6 April 2014 |access-date=5 July 2017 |title=Fabian Cancellara wins after pipping Greg van Avermaet and Sep Vanmarcke}} having had to chase back after being dropped on the Taaienberg climb. Thomas also secured a hard-fought seventh position in Paris–Roubaix, finishing as part of a group twenty seconds behind solo winner Niki Terpstra having been active in an earlier break with Tom Boonen.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/bradley-wiggins-geraint-thomas-reflect-paris-roubaix-120216 |title=Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas reflect on Paris–Roubaix |date=13 April 2014 |work=Cycling Weekly}}

In May, Thomas won the overall classification at Bayern Rundfahrt for the second time in his career, after winning the individual time trial on Stage 4.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-wins-bayern-rundfahrt-overall-124933 |title=Geraint Thomas wins Bayern–Rundfahrt overall |date=1 June 2014 |work=Cycling Weekly}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Froome pulls out of Tour after fall |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 July 2014 |access-date=27 June 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/28228930}} 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.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}} Thomas was the only Briton to finish the race, placing 22nd overall, his best ever result in the Tour de France.{{Cite web |title=History – All rankings, starters, stages, jersey wearers, stage winner on the Tour de France |work=letour.fr |access-date=27 June 2022 |url=https://www.letour.fr/en/history}}

Thomas represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He won bronze in the individual time trial behind Alex Dowsett of England and Rohan Dennis of Australia. Thomas won gold in the road race after attacking Scott Thwaites and Jack Bauer on the final lap of the Glasgow city centre circuit, and built up a large enough gap to survive a scare when he had to change a wheel in the closing stages.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/03/geraint-thomas-commonwealth-games-cycling-gold-wales |title=Geraint Thomas wins Commonwealth Games cycling gold for Wales |work=the Guardian}} Thomas rounded off his season with sixth overall at the Eneco Tour in August.

In December, Thomas was voted the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/30331032 |title=BBC Sport - Geraint Thomas wins BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

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In February 2015 Thomas won the second stage of the Volta ao Algarve after following an attack by Rein Taaramäe ({{UCI team code|AST|2015}}) on the final climb of the day, before going clear and holding off the chasers on the descent to the finish, 19 seconds ahead of the Estonian and 23 seconds ahead of the peloton to take the race lead.{{cite web |title=Geraint Thomas takes Volta ao Algarve lead by winning stage two |url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/12040/9721788/geraint-thomas-takes-volta-ao-algarve-lead-by-winning-stage-two |website=Skysports.com |access-date=19 February 2015 |date=19 February 2015}} He defended the lead by placing third in the time trial on stage 3,{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/geraint-thomas-increases-lead-in-tour-of-the-algarve-158825 |title=Geraint Thomas increases lead in Tour of the Algarve |date=20 February 2015 |work=Cycling Weekly}} and fourth on stage 4, which finished on the summit of the Alto do Malhão and was won by teammate Richie Porte.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ao-algarve-2015/stage-4/results |title=Volta ao Algarve 2015: Stage 4 Results - Cyclingnews.com |work=Cyclingnews.com}} He finished safely on the final stage to claim overall victory.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-wins-2015-volta-ao-algarve-andre-greipel-gets-final-stage-victory-159173 |title=Geraint Thomas wins 2015 Volta ao Algarve; André Greipel gets final stage victory |date=22 February 2015 |work=Cycling Weekly}}

File:Geraint Thomas St David Award 2015 (Cropped).webm

Thomas's next race was Paris–Nice. He took second place on the race's queen stage to the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret, again behind Porte.{{cite news |title=Paris–Nice: Porte wins atop Croix de Chaubouret |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-nice-2015/stage-4/results |website=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=5 July 2017 |date=13 March 2015}} He lost time on the penultimate stage of the race,{{cite news |title=Paris–Nice: Gallopin wins stage 6 and takes race lead |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-nice-2015/stage-6/results |website=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=5 July 2017 |date=14 March 2015}} after crashing on a wet descent, but continued and finished fifth in the overall standings. The following week, he took part in the Milan–San Remo. He attacked on several occasions during the race, most significantly on the descent of the Cipressa. Although he led the race solo over the top of the Poggio, he was caught soon afterwards and finished just behind the front group.{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Gregor |title=Geraint Thomas hoping to continue form after heroic ride in Milan–San Remo |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-hoping-to-continue-form-after-heroic-ride-in-milan-san-remo-163206 |access-date=24 March 2015 |work=Cycling Weekly |date=22 March 2015}} Five days later, Thomas became the first British rider to win the E3 Harelbeke, attacking from a 3-man breakaway with Zdeněk Štybar ({{UCI team code|EQS|2015}}) and Peter Sagan ({{UCI team code|SAX|2015}}) in the closing stages and holding on to triumph.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/32093178 |title=Geraint Thomas: Team Sky rider wins E3 Harelbeke in Belgium |publisher=BBC Sport Sport}} Two days later Thomas finished third in Gent–Wevelgem behind Luca Paolini ({{UCI team code|KAT|2015}}) and Niki Terpstra ({{UCI team code|EQS|2015|nolink=yes}}), despite being blown off his bike and crashing due to a gust of wind in extreme weather conditions.{{cite web |url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/blazin-saddles/geraint-thomas-thrown-off-bike-by-huge-gust-of-wind-at-gent-wevelgem-181510006.html |title=Geraint Thomas thrown off bike by huge gust of wind at Gent–Wevelgem |date=29 March 2015 |work=Yahoo Eurosport UK |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113200/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/blazin-saddles/geraint-thomas-thrown-off-bike-by-huge-gust-of-wind-at-gent-wevelgem-181510006.html |archive-date=2 April 2015}}

File:Le Tour de France 2015 Stage 21 (20181164625).jpg, wearing a one off kit to celebrate Chris Froome's overall victory]]

In June, Thomas produced one of the best climbing performances of his career{{Failed verification|date=April 2019}} at the Tour de Suisse by finishing fifth on stage 5,{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-suisse-2015/stage-5/results |title=Tour de Suisse: Pinot wins on Rettenbachgletscher |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=5 July 2017 |first=Stephen |last=Farrand}} which finished with a climb to the Rettenbach glacier to an altitude of {{convert|2669|m|abbr=on}} with the last {{convert|12.1|km|abbr=on}} featured an average gradient of 10.7%. Thomas placed fifth in the concluding time trial on stage 9, missing out on overall victory by a gap of five seconds to Simon Špilak ({{UCI team code|KAT|2015|nolink=yes}}).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33215751 |title=Geraint Thomas finishes second at the Tour de Suisse |publisher=BBC Sport}}

At the Tour de France Thomas played a support role for Chris Froome, helping him navigate a first week featuring crosswinds, hill top finishes, cobblestones and a team time trial.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/geraint-thomas-hails-team-skys-perfect-week-at-the-tour-de-france-182040 |title=Geraint Thomas hails Team Sky's 'perfect week' at the Tour de France – Cycling Weekly |date=13 July 2015 |work=Cycling Weekly}} On the first mountain stage in the Pyrenees, Thomas helped set up Froome's winning attack by reducing the peloton on the final climb, the Col de la Pierre St Martin and placed sixth on the stage alongside Alejandro Valverde of the {{UCI team code|MOV|2015}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-10/results/ |title=Tour de France 2015: Stage 10 Results - Cyclingnews.com |work=Cyclingnews.com}} This result meant Thomas rose to fifth overall on the general classification. He dropped down to sixth after finishing just over half a minute behind Alberto Contador on stage 14 from Rodez to Mende.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/9917183/tour-de-france-steve-cummings-wins-stage-14-as-chris-froome-extends-lead |title=Tour de France: Steve Cummings wins as Chris Froome extends lead |last1=Westby |first1=Matt |date=19 July 2015 |website=skysports.com |access-date=26 July 2015}} On stage 16, Warren Barguil ({{UCI team code|TGA|2015}}) lost control approaching a hairpin bend the descent of the Col de Manse and collided with Thomas, causing him to crash head first into a telegraph pole and fall into a ditch.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/chris-froome/11752281/Geraint-Thomass-horror-fall-in-stage-16-fails-to-dampen-spirits-as-Chris-Froome-retains-Tour-de-France-lead.html |title=Geraint Thomas's horror fall in stage 16 fails to dampen spirits as Chris Froome retains Tour de France lead |date=20 July 2015 |work=Telegraph.co.uk}} However Thomas escaped serious injury, and was able to complete the stage and lost just 38 seconds to the leading group.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/geraint-thomas-keeps-sense-of-humour-after-scary-tour-de-france-crash-183555 |title=Geraint Thomas keeps sense of humour after scary Tour de France crash |date=20 July 2015 |work=Cycling Weekly}} He subsequently moved up to fourth overall after stage 17 to Pra-Loup, when Tejay van Garderen pulled out of the race due to illness and Contador lost time due to a crash.{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cycling/tour-de-france-2015-geraint-9709424 |title=Tour de France 2015: Geraint Thomas rises to fourth overall as Team Sky mate Chris Froome retains yellow jersey |date=22 July 2015 |website=WalesOnline |access-date=26 July 2015}} However he struggled on stage 19's climb up La Toussuire, finishing 22 minutes behind stage winner Vincenzo Nibali and sliding down to 15th place in the general classification, 27 minutes and 24 seconds off Froome.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-describes-his-tour-de-france-bad-day-as-being-like-an-ikea-nail-184399 |title=Geraint Thomas describes his Tour de France bad day as being like an Ikea nail |last1=Bull |first1=Nick |date=24 July 2015 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=26 July 2015 |archive-date=19 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419223806/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-describes-his-tour-de-france-bad-day-as-being-like-an-ikea-nail-184399 |url-status=dead }}

In August he was named in the start list for the Vuelta a España.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjYwNzQ= |title=Vuelta a España 2015 |access-date=21 August 2015 |work=Cycling Fever}}

In February 2016, Thomas retained his Volta ao Algarve title, after placing fifth on the decisive fifth stage behind Alberto Contador.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-wins-the-volta-ao-algarve-212852 |title=Geraint Thomas wins the Volta ao Algarve |date=21 February 2016 |work=Cycling Weekly}}

File:Geraint Thomas jaune Madone d'Utelle 2016.JPG, a race that he won.]]

In March 2016, Thomas led Team Sky at Paris–Nice. On stage 6, Thomas finished second to Ilnur Zakarin ({{UCI team code|KAT|2016}}) on a mountain top finish at Madone d'Utelle to take the race lead by 15 seconds over Contador.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/12/geraint-thomas-yellow-jersey-paris-nice |title=Geraint Thomas takes yellow jersey before final stage of Paris–Nice |date=12 March 2016 |work=The Guardian}} Thomas was able to defend his lead on the final stage, with assistance from teammate Sergio Henao, after Contador repeatedly attacked and distanced Thomas on the final climb of the Col d'Èze. Thomas crossed the finish line in Nice 11 seconds after Contador to win the race by 4 seconds.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-stages-remarkable-comeback-to-hold-off-alberto-contador-and-win-paris-nice-216402 |title=Geraint Thomas stages remarkable comeback to hold off Alberto Contador and win Paris–Nice |date=13 March 2016 |work=Cycling Weekly}}

In May 2016, it was reported that Thomas had signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at Sky until the end of 2018 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geraint-thomas-extends-contract-with-team-sky/ |title=Geraint Thomas extends contract with Team Sky |work=Cyclingnews.com}} However the following month he clarified that the contract was for one year with the option of a further year.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-keeping-his-options-open-with-one-year-team-sky-deal/ |title=Thomas keeping his options open with one-year Team Sky deal |last1=Fletcher |first1=Patrick |date=7 June 2016 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=7 June 2016}}

In July 2016 Thomas was part of the Team Sky squad at the Tour de France that aided Chris Froome in securing his third Tour de France overall win. Thomas finished 15th overall for the second year in succession.

Thomas was selected to ride the Olympic Road Race. He crashed on the final descent, around {{convert|10|km|abbr=off}} from the finish of the race, when he was near the front of the race in and with a chance of contesting the finale. Thomas re-mounted, and managed to finish in 11th place two and a half minutes adrift of gold medallist Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium).{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/olympics/geraint-thomas-olympics-disappointment-raw-havent-even-looked-results-272435#53LCSq1Rma7EOrbe.99 |title=Geraint Thomas on Olympics disappointment: 'It's too raw, I haven't even looked at the results' – Cycling Weekly |date=7 August 2016}} Thomas also received a late entry for the Olympic time trial and finished 9th.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/olympics/geraint-thomas-eating-mcdonalds-road-boys-sunday-273365 |title=Geraint Thomas on Rio time trial ride: 'I was eating McDonald's with the road boys on Sunday' – Cycling Weekly |date=10 August 2016}}

File:2017 TdF E3 Geraint Thomas.jpg, Thomas took the race leader's yellow jersey after he won the opening stage.]]

In January 2017, Team Sky announced that Thomas would share leadership with Mikel Landa at the Giro d'Italia.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-and-landa-to-have-joint-leadership-of-team-sky-at-giro-ditalia/ |title=Thomas and Landa to have joint leadership of Team Sky at Giro d'Italia |first=Sadhbh O'Shea 11 |last=January 2017 |website=cyclingnews.com}}

In March 2017, Thomas led Sky at Tirreno–Adriatico. However, their opening team time trial was marred by a crash suffered by Gianni Moscon, when his front wheel disintegrated at high speed. Moscon fell to the tarmac, suffering abrasions, but was able to remount.{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/gianni-mosons-front-wheel-collapses-bizarre-crash-tirreno-ttt-318733 |title=Gianni Moscon's front wheel collapses in bizarre crash during Tirreno TTT (video) |first=Richard |last=Windsor |work=Cycling Weekly |date=8 March 2017 |access-date=14 March 2017}} After the stage,{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wheel-failures-decimate-team-skys-tirreno-adriatico-ambitions/ |title=Wheel failures decimate Team Sky's Tirreno–Adriatico ambitions |first=Stephen |last=Farrand |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=8 March 2017 |access-date=14 March 2017}} Thomas stated to the media that two other team members suffered broken wheels during the stage; {{UCI team code|SKY|2017|nolink=yes}} ultimately finished 1 minute, 41 seconds down on the time of the {{UCI team code|BMC|2017|nolink=yes}}. On stage 2, with {{convert|5.5|km|abbr=off}} remaining, Thomas and {{UCI team code|QST|2017}}'s Bob Jungels attacked on the 16% steep climb towards Pomarance, pulling Tim Wellens ({{UCI team code|LTS|2017}}), and {{UCI team code|BMC|2017|nolink=yes}} duo Tejay van Garderen and Damiano Caruso – in the leader's blue jersey – away with them. With Thomas pulling clear of Jungels, Nairo Quintana ({{UCI team code|MOV|2017}}) countered to the group of pursuers; Thomas was able to stay clear until the end, winning the stage by nine seconds from Tom Dumoulin of {{UCI team code|SUN|2017}}.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/10795776/team-skys-geraint-thomas-wins-second-stage-of-tirreno-adriatico |title=Team Sky's Geraint Thomas wins second stage of Tirreno–Adriatico |first=Andy |last=Charles |work=Sky Sports |publisher=Sky UK |date=9 March 2017 |access-date=15 March 2017}} Thomas finished second on stage 4 to Monte Terminillo, 18 seconds behind Nairo Quintana of ({{UCI team code|MOV|2017}}).{{cite web |title=Montalto di Castro – Terminillo (Campoforogna) km 187: Ordine d'arrivo / Ordre d'arrivée / Order of arrival |url=http://static2.tirrenoadriatico.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ordine-di-arrivo-1.pdf |work=Tirreno–Adriatico |publisher=RCS MediaGroup |date=11 March 2017 |access-date=11 March 2017}} He finished fifth overall, 58 seconds behind Quintana.

In April 2017, Thomas became the first British rider to win the Tour of the Alps (formerly known as the Giro del Trentino).{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/39659982 |title=Geraint Thomas wins Tour of Alps: Welshman the first Briton to win event |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2017 |access-date=21 April 2017}} Thomas won the third stage of the race, taking the leader's fuchsia jersey as a result, and ultimately won by seven seconds ahead of Thibaut Pinot ({{UCI team code|FDJ|2017}}). Thomas began the Giro d'Italia strongly, finishing third on stage 4 to Mount Etna to sit second overall for the rest of the first week. However, on stage 9, as the peloton approached the final climb of the day to Blockhaus, Wilco Kelderman of {{UCI team code|SUN|2017}} collided with a police motorcycle which had been parked at the side of the road. This caused him to swerve to his right into the Sky riders, who were in a line in the peloton, and resulted in Thomas and the majority of his teammates being brought down. Thomas reported his shoulder "popped out" during the crash, but he remounted to complete the stage, dropping to 17th in the standings, five minutes and 14 seconds behind Nairo Quintana.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39915940 |title=Giro d'Italia 2017: Geraint Thomas crashes as Quintana takes charge |date=14 May 2017 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}} After a rest day, Thomas recovered to finish second to Tom Dumoulin on stage 10, a {{convert|39.8|km|abbr=on}} individual time trial, to move back up to 11th overall.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39939571 |title=Giro d'Italia 2017: Geraint Thomas second to Thomas Dumoulin in time trial |date=16 May 2017 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}} However, after losing further time on the next two stages, Thomas withdrew from the race with a worsening knee injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39972898 |title=Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas pulls out of race after crash on Sunday |date=19 May 2017 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}}

At the Tour de France, Thomas won the opening stage, a {{convert|13.7|km|abbr=on}} individual time trial, making him the first Welsh rider to wear the yellow jersey in the event. He held the yellow jersey until Stage 5, when he dropped to second overall behind teammate Chris Froome after finishing tenth on La Planche des Belles Filles. Thomas crashed out of the race on a descent on Stage 9 whilst placed second overall and suffered a broken collarbone.{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2017/stage-9/results/ |title=Tour de France: Uran wins stage 9 in photo finish |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=9 July 2017 |access-date=9 July 2017}}

Thomas began his 2018 season in February at the Volta ao Algarve, where he won the {{convert|20.3|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} individual time trial on Stage 3 to increase his overall race lead.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/geraint-thomas-wins-volta-ao-algarve-time-trial-369520 |title=Geraint Thomas wins Volta ao Algarve time trial to increase overall lead |work=Cycling Weekly |date=16 February 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018}} However, he missed out on overall victory on the final stage when a 31-man breakaway went clear in the opening kilometres including his teammate, the second placed rider Michał Kwiatkowski. Kwiatkowski held on to win the stage on the Malhão to take overall victory by 1 minute 31 seconds over Thomas.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geraint-thomas-downed-by-friendly-fire-at-volta-ao-algarve/ |title=Geraint Thomas downed by friendly fire at Volta ao Algarve |work=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=29 July 2018}} In March, Thomas again suffered misfortune whilst leading Tirreno–Adriatico when on Stage 4 he suffered a mechanical issue {{convert|1.5|km|abbr=off}} from the summit of the final climb to Sarnano–Sassotetto that saw him lose 34 seconds and the overall leader's blue jersey.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/its-frustrating-geraint-thomas-on-losing-tirreno-adriatico-lead-due-to-slipped-chain-372436 |title='It's frustrating': Geraint Thomas on losing Tirreno–Adriatico lead due to jammed chain |work=Cycling Weekly |date=10 March 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018}} He eventually finished third overall, again behind teammate Kwiatkowski and Damiano Caruso of {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/geraint-thomas-reflects-on-bittersweet-tirreno-adriatico-podium-spot-372824 |title=Geraint Thomas reflects on 'bittersweet' Tirreno–Adriatico podium spot – Cycling Weekly |date=13 March 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018}} In April, Thomas returned to Paris–Roubaix, but abandoned after crashing in the opening cobbled sector of the race.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/geraint-thomas-abandons-paris-roubaix-crash-opening-cobble-sector-375818 |title=Geraint Thomas abandons Paris–Roubaix after crash on opening cobble sector |work=Cycling Weekly |date=8 April 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018}}

In June, Thomas led Team Sky at the 2018 Critérium du Dauphiné in the absence of Chris Froome, who had won the Giro d'Italia a week earlier.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/team-sky-reveal-criterium-du-dauphine-line-one-big-name-missing-381784 |title=Team Sky reveal Critérium du Dauphiné line-up with one big name missing - Cycling Weekly |date=31 May 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018}} Thomas crashed during the opening prologue and finished over 20 seconds down on Kwiatkowski, who won the stage.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geraint-thomas-crashes-during-criterium-du-dauphine-prologue/ |title=Geraint Thomas crashes during Criterium du Dauphine prologue - Cyclingnews.com |access-date=29 July 2018}} Team Sky won the team time trial on Stage 3 with Thomas rising to fourth overall.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44387755 |title=Criterium du Dauphine: Team Sky win team time trial, Michal Kwiatkowski leads |date=6 June 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}} Thomas took the race lead after finishing second on Stage 5 to Valmorel{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44419722 |title=Criterium du Dauphine: Geraint Thomas leads as Dan Martin wins stage |date=8 June 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}} and increased his lead over Adam Yates to 1 minute 29 seconds on the following stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44425954 |title=Criterium du Dauphine: Geraint Thomas extends overall lead |date=9 June 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}} Despite having to chase back twice after suffering two punctures on the final stage, Thomas held on to take overall victory ahead of Yates and Romain Bardet ({{UCI team code|ALM|2018}}).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44431309 |title=Criterium du Dauphine: Geraint Thomas wins from fellow Briton Adam Yates |date=10 June 2018 |access-date=29 July 2018 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}}

File:Tour de France 2018, Stage 12, Geraint Thomas.jpg on stage 12 of the 2018 Tour de France]]

In July, Thomas entered the Tour de France as a domestique riding in support of {{UCI team code|SKY|2018|nolink=yes}}'s leader Froome,{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Marshall-Bell |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/geraint-thomas-defiant-about-tour-de-france-chances-i-wasnt-the-teams-leader-when-i-won |title=Geraint Thomas defiant about Tour de France chances: 'I wasn't the team's leader when I won' |work=Cycling Weekly |date=5 April 2022 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} who was going for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France victory, even as Thomas was one of the top contenders who could compete for the overall victory. A crash for Froome on stage 1 saw him lose time to Thomas and {{UCI team code|SKY|2018|nolink=yes}} finished second behind {{UCI team code|BMC|2018|nolink=yes}} in the second stage team time trial.{{cite news |title=At Tour de France, BMC Presents Chris Froome With an Uphill Climb |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/sports/tour-de-france-stage-3-team-time-trial.html |access-date=30 July 2018 |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=10 July 2018}} After avoiding the crashes and mechanical problems suffered by many of the other overall contenders in the first week, Thomas sat second overall when the race entered the Alps on Stage 10, just 43 seconds behind the leader Greg Van Avermaet, whilst Froome was in eighth place.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-stage-nine-386559 |title=Tour De France Stage Nine |last=Arthurs-Brennan |first=Michelle |date=15 July 2018 |website=Cycling Weekly}} and speculation over team leadership began, though Thomas himself diplomatically fielded any questions regarding leadership: "I think it's early to be talking about that", Thomas said about any disputes over leadership between him and Froome. "Maybe if I'm still right there after Alpe d'Huez [on stage 12], it's a bit different than. But we haven't even done a proper climb yet. I'm certainly not getting carried away".{{Cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/chris-froome-or-geraint-thomas-team-sky-to-decide-on-tour-de-france-leader-on-alpe-dhuez-386732 |title=Chris Froome or Geraint Thomas? Team Sky to decide Tour de France leader on Alpe d'Huez |last=Brown |first=Gregor |date=16 July 2018 |website=Cycling Weekly}}

On Stage 11, with a steep finishing climb to La Rosière, Thomas attacked from the group of favourites, including Froome, {{convert|6|km|abbr=off}} from the finish and caught up with Tom Dumoulin ({{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}), who had attacked on the stage's penultimate climb. Thomas attacked again in the final kilometre to distance Dumoulin, and he passed lone breakaway rider Mikel Nieve ({{UCI team code|ORS|2018|nolink=yes}}) in sight of the finish line to take the stage win and the race leader's yellow jersey.{{cite news |last=Fletcher |first=Patrick |title=Tour de France: Geraint Thomas wins stage 11 at La Rosiere, takes yellow |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2018/stage-11/results/ |access-date=31 July 2018 |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=18 July 2018}} The following day, Thomas won Stage 12 in a sprint finish at Alpe d'Huez ahead of Dumoulin and Froome, who arose as the likely contenders for overall victory in Paris.{{cite news |last1=Cary |first1=Tom |title=Tour de France 2018, stage 12: Geraint Thomas makes history on Alpe d'Huez as Welshman extends overall lead |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2018/07/19/tour-de-france-2018-stage-12-live-updates-road-alpe-dhuez/ |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Daily Telegraph |date=20 July 2018}} By doing so he became the first rider to win a Tour de France stage at Alpe d'Huez in the yellow jersey and the first British winner at Alpe d'Huez in the Tour de France.

On Stage 17, the first of the three Pyrenean stages, a {{convert|65|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} stage to the summit of the Col de Portet, Thomas extended his lead by placing third behind stage winner Nairo Quintana of {{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}. Froome's challenge faded on the approach to the summit and he dropped to third position in the general classification, 2:31 behind Thomas. Dumoulin moved into second place, 1:59 off the lead.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2018/07/25/tour-de-france-2018-stage-17-live-updates/ |title=Tour de France 2018, stage 17: Geraint Thomas tightens grip on yellow as Chris Froome cracks as Nairo Quintana ends five-year wait for victory |work=Telegraph |access-date=29 July 2018}} On the mountainous stage nineteen from Lourdes to Laruns, Primož Roglič of {{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}} attacked on the final climb, the Col d'Aubisque, and soloed to the finish nineteen seconds ahead of the chasing group of overall favourites. Thomas was able to consolidate his position in the yellow jersey by picking up six bonus seconds in the sprint thereby extending his lead over Dumoulin to 2 minutes, 5 seconds.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44984810 |title=Tour de France: Geraint Thomas edges closer to victory after second place on stage 19 |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 July 2018}} The penultimate stage was a {{convert|31|km|1|abbr=on}} time trial, Dumoulin won the stage, one second ahead of Froome. Thomas survived a scare when his back wheel locked, but completed the time trial successfully, finishing fourteen seconds behind Dumoulin, taking a lead of 1 minute, 51 seconds into the final stage.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/44992130 |work=BBC Online |title=Tour de France: Geraint Thomas set to win after maintaining lead on stage 20 |access-date=29 July 2018}} He held the lead all the way to Paris to become only the third ever British, first British-born and first Welsh cyclist to win the Tour de France.{{Cite news |first=Daniel |last=Ostanek |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2018/stage-21/results/ |title=Geraint Thomas wins 2018 Tour de France |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=29 July 2018 |accessdate=25 June 2022}}{{cite news |last=Howell |first=Andy |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-tour-de-france-14963166 |title=Geraint Thomas takes Tour de France glory as history is made |publisher=WalesOnline |date=28 July 2018 |access-date=30 July 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/29/geraint-thomas-seals-tour-de-france-title-paris-team-sky-chris-froome |title=Geraint Thomas seals maiden Tour de France title with Paris procession |date=29 July 2018 |work=Guardian |access-date=31 July 2018}}

File:2018 Tour of Britain stage 8 171 Geraint Thomas passing the podium.JPG]]

On 9 August, Thomas attended a homecoming event organised in Cardiff in his honour, appearing in front of 3,000 people outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay where he was greeted by First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones before riding alongside a group of young riders to Cardiff Castle, where a crowd of 8,000 heard him speak.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45114912 |title=Geraint Thomas: Hero's homecoming for Tour de France winner |date=9 August 2018 |website=bbc.co.uk |access-date=23 August 2018}} In September 2018 the Wales National Velodrome in Newport was officially renamed the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome: Thomas attended the renaming ceremony after the first stage of the 2018 Tour of Britain finished in the city.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45390384 |title=Geraint Thomas 'shocked' after velodrome renamed in his honour |date=2 September 2018 |website=bbc.co.uk |access-date=30 December 2018}}

In December, Thomas was named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year for the second time,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/46276050 |title=BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2018: Geraint Thomas wins award |date=4 December 2018 |website=bbc.co.uk |access-date=30 December 2018}} before he went on to win the main BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/46566121 |title=Sports Personality of the Year winner: Geraint Thomas triumphs after Tour de France success |date=16 December 2018 |access-date=16 December 2018 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}} He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to cycling.{{London Gazette|issue=62507 |date=28 December 2018 |page=14 |supp=y}}

After celebrating his 2018 Tour victory, Thomas was overweight at the start of the 2019 season.{{cite web |last1=Cary |first1=Tom |title=Party time over as 'more confident than ever' Geraint Thomas sets sights on more Tour de France success |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2019/06/04/party-time-confident-ever-geraint-thomas-sets-sights-tour-de/ |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=25 June 2019 |date=4 June 2019}} His only result of note before the Tour was a third-place overall finish at the Tour de Romandie in early May.{{cite news |last=Ballinger |first=Alex |title=Who are the British riders to look out for at the Tour de France 2019? |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/geraint-thomas-mark-cavendish-adam-yates-among-british-riders-look-tour-de-france-2019-428365 |access-date=1 May 2020 |work=Cycling Weekly |date=5 July 2018}}

In June, Thomas abandoned the Tour de Suisse following a crash, and required recovery time, which put his ability to perform at the Tour in doubt.{{cite web |last1=Fletcher |first1=Patrick |title=Form ranking: Tour de France 2019 favourites – Pre-race |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/form-ranking-tour-de-france-2019-favourites-pre-race/ |website=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=25 June 2019 |date=25 June 2019}} His Ineos teammate Egan Bernal went on to win the race. Thomas and Bernal were named as joint team leaders for the 2019 Tour de France, after Chris Froome was ruled out of the race after suffering a serious crash at the Critérium du Dauphiné{{cite news |title=Tour de France: Ineos name Thomas and Bernal as joint team leaders |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/28/tour-de-france-ineos-name-thomas-and-bernal-as-joint-team-leaders |access-date=2 July 2019 |work=The Guardian |agency=Press Association |date=28 June 2019}} although some in the media expected an internal battle between the two.{{cite news |last=Cary |first=Tom |title=Geraint Thomas faces prospect of internal battle with new Ineos co-leader Egan Bernal as rivals eye up 'wide open' Tour de France |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2019/06/29/team-ineos-co-leaders-geraint-thomas-egan-bernal-mean-tour-de/ |access-date=28 March 2020 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=29 June 2019}}{{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Neal |title=Friendly fire: The Tour de France will be a battle between teammates |url=https://www.espn.com/endurance/story/_/id/27106088/friendly-fire-tour-de-france-battle-teammates |access-date=28 March 2020 |publisher=ESPN |date=2 July 2019}} Bernal had been planned to lead his team's Giro squad, but missed the race after he broke his collarbone.{{cite web |last1=Benson |first1=Daniel |title=Egan Bernal out of Giro d'Italia after collarbone break |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/egan-bernal-out-of-giro-ditalia-after-collarbone-break/ |website=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=28 March 2020 |date=4 May 2019}} His major wins of the season up to the Tour were the Paris–Nice stage race before his injury and the Tour de Suisse on his return.

On Stage 2, Ineos placed second behind {{UCI team code|TJV|2019}} in a team time trial. {{UCI team code|INS|2019b|nolink=yes}}.{{cite news |title=Tour de France 2019: Geraint Thomas puts time into rivals as Teunissen retains yellow |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/48902084 |access-date=7 July 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2019}} On Stage 3, {{UCI team code|DQT|2019}} rider Julian Alaphilippe launched a solo attack with {{convert|16|km|1|abbr=on}} to go over the final climb, the third-category Côte de Mutigny, catching and passing the remainder of the breakaway to win the stage and take the yellow jersey.{{cite web |last1=Long |first1=Jonny |title=Julian Alaphilippe takes magnificent solo victory and yellow jersey on stage three of the Tour de France 2019 |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/julian-alaphilippe-takes-magnificient-solo-victory-yellow-jersey-stage-three-tour-de-france-2019-430142 |website=Cycling Weekly |publisher=TI Media |access-date=16 July 2019 |date=8 July 2019}} The tenth stage was on relatively flat terrain.{{cite web |last1=Fotheringham |first1=William |last2=Sheehy |first2=Finbarr |last3=Symons |first3=Harvey |author-link1=William Fotheringham |title=Tour de France 2019: stage-by-stage guide |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/01/tour-de-france-2019-stage-by-stage-guide |website=The Guardian |access-date=29 July 2019 |date=1 July 2019}} With {{convert|30|km|1|abbr=on}} remaining, splits occurred in the peloton as {{UCI team code|INS|2019b|nolink=yes}} and others took to the front and broke the field apart in strong crosswinds. This effort proved decisive, as several overall contenders who were caught behind, including Thibaut Pinot, Richie Porte, Rigoberto Urán, Jakob Fuglsang and Mikel Landa, lost time on the front group. Thomas, Bernal, Alaphilippe maintained their position at the front of the race, amongst a reduced bunch.{{cite web |last1=Whittle |first1=Jeremy |title=Van Aert sprints to stage but Thomas the big winner on Tour day of chaos |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/15/tour-de-france-stage-10-wout-van-aert-geraint-thomas |website=The Guardian |access-date=29 July 2019 |date=15 July 2019}} By the first rest day, the general classification was led by Alaphilippe, who had a lead of 1' 12" on Thomas, behind whom was Bernal in third place, just 4" from Thomas.{{cite web |title=Official classifications of Tour de France 2019 – Stage 10 |url=https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-10 |work=Tour de France |publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation |access-date=25 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325124356/https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-10 |archive-date=25 March 2020 |url-status=dead}}

File:Tour de France 2019, Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas (48416905411).jpg on the penultimate stage]]

On Stage 13, an individual time trial to Pau, Alaphilippe took the victory to extend his lead, with a time of 35' 00" across the {{convert|27.2|km|0|abbr=on}} course, achieving a victory on a day where he was expected to lose time to riders such as Thomas,{{cite web |last1=Whittle |first1=Jeremy |title=Alaphilippe extends Tour lead over Thomas with stunning time-trial win |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/19/julian-alaphilippe-extends-lead-geraint-thomas-stage-13-time-trial-tour-de-france |website=The Guardian |access-date=30 July 2019 |date=19 July 2019}} who ended up in second place, fourteen seconds down.{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2019/stage-13/results/ |title=Tour de France: Alaphilippe wins stage 13 time trial |first=Stephen |last=Farrand |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=19 July 2019 |access-date=20 July 2019}} On stage 14, the last of the breakaway riders were caught by the leading group of general classification contenders at {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} before the finish atop the hors catégorie Col du Tourmalet. With {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} remaining, Thomas got detached from the lead group containing Alaphilippe, Emanuel Buchmann, Pinot, Bernal, Landa and Steven Kruijswijk. Pinot attacked in the final {{convert|250|m|yd|abbr=on}} and held his lead to the finish line at the summit.{{cite news |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/thibaut-pinot-takes-stage-14-tour-de-france-victory-alaphilippe-gains-time-thomas-432041 |title=Thibaut Pinot takes stage 14 Tour de France victory as Alaphilippe gains time on Thomas |first=Jonny |last=Long |work=Cycling Weekly |date=20 July 2019 |access-date=20 July 2019}} On the final stage in the Pyrenees, Simon Yates took his second stage win of the race from a reduced breakaway of six at the summit of the {{convert|11.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} first-category climb to Prat d'Albis. Pinot attacked the group of general classification contenders with {{convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} remaining to finish in second place with Landa, 33 seconds behind, progressing to fourth overall. The duo of Bernal and Buchmann came in 33' down, followed by the last few breakaway riders, and then the group of favourites, led by Thomas, who finished 1' 22" behind Yates.{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2019/stage-15/results/ |title=Tour de France: Simon Yates takes a second stage win on Prat d'Albis |first=Daniel |last=Ostanek |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=21 July 2019 |access-date=26 July 2019}} The following day was the Tour's second rest day.{{cite web |url=https://www.letour.fr/en/overall-route |title=Official route of Tour de France 2019 |work=Tour de France |publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation |access-date=6 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706005210/https://www.letour.fr/en/overall-route |archive-date=6 July 2019 |url-status=dead}} By this point, overall race leader Alaphilippe was exceeding expectations, with a 1' 35" lead over Thomas.{{cite web |last1=Whittle |first1=Jeremy |title=Geraint Thomas insists he is ready for the challenge of the Alps |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/22/geraint-thomas-tour-de-france-team-ineos |website=The Guardian |access-date=30 July 2019 |date=22 July 2019}}{{cite web |title=Official classifications of Tour de France 2019 – Stage 16 |url=https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-16 |work=Tour de France |publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724062905/https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-16 |archive-date=24 July 2019 |url-status=dead}} Kruijswijk was third at 1' 47", followed by Pinot, Bernal and Buchmann respectively.

Stage 18, the first in the Alps, was led by breakaway riders throughout the stage's climbs, which included the first-category Col de Vars and the hors catégorie Col d'Izoard and Col du Galibier. With {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} remaining of the Galibier, Bernal attacked from within the group of general classification contenders containing Alaphilippe and Thomas, allowing Bernal to recover half a minute on his rivals by the finish and move up to second overall.{{cite news |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/nairo-quintana-returns-take-victory-julian-alaphilippe-holds-yellow-stage-18-tour-de-france-2019-432659 |title=Nairo Quintana returns to take victory as Julian Alaphilippe holds yellow on stage 18 of Tour de France 2019 |first=Alex |last=Ballinger |work=Cycling Weekly |date=25 July 2019 |access-date=29 July 2019}} Around {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} into stage 19, Pinot, who had been placed fifth in the general classification, abandoned the race with a leg muscle injury.{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thibaut-pinot-abandons-tour-de-france/ |title=Thibaut Pinot abandons Tour de France |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=26 July 2019 |access-date=26 July 2019}} At the head of the race in the closing kilometres of the planned second to last climb, the hors catégorie Col de l'Iseran, Bernal attacked from the group of overall contenders, catching and passing final breakaway riders by the summit. Alaphilippe was dropped following Bernal's attack, and was two minutes behind at the summit. During the descent, the race was neutralised when a hailstorm caused ice and landslides to block the route to the final climb to Tignes,{{cite news |last=Ostanek |first=Daniel |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2019/stage-19/results/ |title=Tour de France: Bernal takes yellow on shortened stage 19 |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=26 July 2019 |access-date=26 July 2019}}{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Jill |title=Tour de France Stage 19 stopped because of adverse weather |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/26/sport/tour-de-france-stage-19-called-for-adverse-weather/index.html |access-date=6 May 2020 |publisher=CNN |date=26 July 2019}} particularly a mudslide at the foot of the descent before Val-d'Isère. Times for the general classification were taken at the summit of the Iseran, with the stage victory and most combative rider of the day not awarded.{{cite news |title=Tour de France stage 19 truncated by ice and mudslides |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-stage-19-truncated-by-ice-and-mudslides/ |access-date=5 May 2020 |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=26 July 2019}} As a result, Bernal, who had been in second place overall, moved ahead of Alaphilippe and took the yellow jersey. The stage was shortened from {{convert|126.5|km|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|89|km|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |title=Official classifications of Tour de France 2019 – Stage 19 |url=https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-19 |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Tour de France |publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729165447/https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-19 |archive-date=29 July 2019 |url-status=dead}} The inclement weather also caused the penultimate stage to be reduced in length beforehand,{{cite news |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/difficult-weather-forces-tour-de-france-shorten-stage-20-just-59km-432930 |title='Difficult weather' forces Tour de France to shorten stage 20 to just 59km |first=Jonny |last=Long |work=Cycling Weekly |date=26 July 2019 |access-date=30 July 2019}} from {{convert|130|km|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|59.5|km|0|abbr=on}},{{cite web |title=Official classifications of Tour de France 2019 – Stage 20 |url=https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-20 |access-date=29 July 2018 |work=Tour de France |publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729165512/https://www.letour.fr/en/rankings/stage-20 |archive-date=29 July 2019 |url-status=dead}} bypassing the first-category Cormet de Roselend and the second-category Côte de Longefoy, with the only climb being the hors catégorie-rated one to Val Thorens at the finish. A group of 29 riders established a two-and-a-half minute lead over the peloton, before being vastly reduced to six on the early slopes of the Val Thorens climb. With {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} remaining, Nibali attacked from this group and soloed to victory, ten seconds ahead of chasers Landa and Alejandro Valverde. Close behind, Bernal and Thomas led the other general classification contenders Urán, Buchmann and Kruijswijk. Alaphilippe was dropped again, losing three minutes to Bernal and dropping from second overall to fifth.{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2019/stage-20/results/ |title=Tour de France: Bernal one stage from overall victory, Nibali wins atop Val Thorens |first1=Daniel |last1=Ostanek |first2=Kirsten |last2=Frattini |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=27 July 2019 |access-date=27 July 2019}} Thomas therefore finished the race in second place overall, 1' 11" down on Bernal.

After a year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomas did not ride the Tour de France, after a mutual decision with his team, instead focusing his efforts on the Giro d'Italia.{{cite web |title=Skipping Tour de France a 'two-way decision' says Ineos Grenadiers rider |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54080087 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=25 September 2020}} He entered September's Tirreno–Adriatico, ahead of the Giro d'Italia the following month.{{cite news |first=Alex |last=Ballinger |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/geraint-thomas-and-chris-froome-to-ride-tirreno-adriatico-465860 |title=Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome to ride Tirreno–Adriatico |work=Cycling Weekly |date=2 September 2020 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} He finished second to compatriot Simon Yates on the fifth stage, which finished at the {{ill|Sassotetto|it}} ski resort; he ultimately finished the race in second overall, behind Yates.{{cite news |first=Tim |last=Bonville-Ginn |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/simon-yates-puts-in-a-commanding-display-to-win-stage-five-of-tirreno-adriatico-2020-467755 |title=Simon Yates puts in a commanding display to win stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 |work=Cycling Weekly |date=11 September 2020 |accessdate=25 June 2022}}{{cite news |first=Stephen |last=Puddicombe |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tirreno-adriatico-2020/stage-8/results/ |title=Simon Yates wins Tirreno–Adriatico |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=14 September 2020 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} In between Tirreno–Adriatico and the Giro d'Italia, Thomas made his first appearance in the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships, finishing 4th.{{cite web |title=Filippo Ganna stuns Wout van Aert and Geraint Thomas with stunning world Time Trial victory |url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/world-championships/2020/filippo-ganna-stuns-wout-van-aert-and-geraint-thomas-with-stunning-world-time-trial-victory_sto7904372/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=25 September 2020}} A crash on the third stage of the Giro d'Italia fractured his pelvis,{{cite news |first=Alex |last=Ballinger |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/giro-ditalia/geraint-thomas-abandons-giro-ditalia-2020-471777 |title=Geraint Thomas abandons Giro d'Italia 2020 after scans reveal fractured pelvis |work=Cycling Weekly |date=6 October 2020 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} and ended his season. The race was eventually won by his domestique, compatriot and teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart.{{cite news |first=William |last=Fotheringham |authorlink=William Fotheringham |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/25/tao-geoghegan-hart-wins-giro-ditalia-after-coming-through-time-trial |title=GB's Tao Geoghegan Hart sensationally claims Giro d'Italia glory after time trial |work=The Guardian |date=25 October 2020 |accessdate=25 June 2022}}

In the Volta a Catalunya, Thomas finished third overall, behind {{UCI team code|INS|2021}} teammates Adam Yates and Richie Porte.{{cite news |first=Alasdair |last=Fotheringham |authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-2021/stage-7/results/ |title=Adam Yates wins the Volta a Catalunya |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=28 March 2021 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} He then won the Tour de Romandie on the final day, moving ahead of Michael Woods,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/02/geraint-thomas-win-tour-de-romandie-team-ineos-cycling |title=Geraint Thomas overhauls Michael Woods to win Tour de Romandie |work=The Guardian |agency=PA Media |date=2 May 2021 |access-date=22 June 2022}} before finishing third at the 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/06/richie-porte-wins-criterium-du-dauphine-with-geraint-thomas-third |title=Richie Porte wins Critérium du Dauphiné with Geraint Thomas third |work=The Guardian |agency=PA Media |date=6 June 2021 |access-date=22 June 2022}} winning the fifth stage.{{cite news |first=Alex |last=Ballinger |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/geraint-thomass-sneak-attack-delivers-win-on-stage-five-of-criterium-du-dauphine-2021 |title=Geraint Thomas's sneak attack delivers win on stage five of Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 |work=Cycling Weekly |date=3 June 2021 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} During the Tour de France he, along with many other riders, ran into crashes and bad luck during the first week.{{cite news |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geraint-thomas-tour-de-france-challenge-ends-in-the-alps/ |title=Geraint Thomas' Tour de France challenge ends in the Alps |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=3 July 2021 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} He did finish the Tour, finishing 41st overall while riding in support of Richard Carapaz,{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Marshall-Bell |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/geraint-thomas-was-keen-to-rectify-poor-performance-at-tour-de-france-as-he-supports-richard-carapaz |title=Geraint Thomas was 'keen to rectify poor performance' at Tour de France as he supports Richard Carapaz |work=Cycling Weekly |date=4 July 2021 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} who took the final podium place.{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Marshall-Bell |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/richard-carapaz-happy-with-tour-de-france-podium-but-admits-tadej-pogacar-is-very-difficult-to-beat |title=Richard Carapaz happy with Tour de France podium but admits Tadej Pogačar is 'very difficult' to beat |work=Cycling Weekly |date=18 July 2021 |accessdate=25 June 2022}}

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At the Tour de Suisse, he was part of an {{UCI team code|INS|2022|nolink=yes}} team that included Adam Yates, Daniel Martínez and Tom Pidcock.{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Benson |url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/ineos-grenadiers-dispatch-tour-de-france-leaders-to-tour-de-suisse/ |title=Ineos Grenadiers dispatch Tour de France leaders to Tour de Suisse |work=VeloNews |publisher=Outside |date=10 June 2022 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} After gaining bonus seconds on the third stage,{{cite news |url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/tour-de-suisse-stage-3-peter-sagan-blasts-back-in-bunch-sprint/ |title=Tour de Suisse stage 3: Peter Sagan blasts back with bunch sprint stunner |work=VeloNews |publisher=Outside |date=14 June 2022 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} he trailed race leader Aleksandr Vlasov by seven seconds after the fifth stage.{{cite news |first=Patrick |last=Fletcher |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-suisse-2022/stage-5/results/ |title=Vlasov holds off Powless to win Tour de Suisse stage 5 |website=Cyclingnews.com |date=16 June 2022 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} Following Vlasov's positive COVID-19 test ahead of the sixth stage, Thomas moved up to second overall, one second behind Jakob Fuglsang.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/61841099 |title=Tour de Suisse leader Vlasov and Olympic champion Pidcock quit after new positive Covid cases |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2022 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} Both were overhauled by Sergio Higuita on the seventh stage, with Higuita leading Thomas by two seconds going into the final individual time trial stage in Liechtenstein.{{cite news |first=Pete |last=Trifunovic |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/thibaut-pinot-wins-tour-de-suisse-stage-seven-as-sergio-higuita-takes-the-overall-lead |title=Thibaut Pinot wins Tour de Suisse stage seven as Sergio Higuita takes the overall lead |work=Cycling Weekly |date=18 June 2022 |accessdate=25 June 2022}} Thomas finished second on the day to Remco Evenepoel, with Higuita finishing more than a minute down, which gave Thomas the overall victory.{{cite news |first=James |last=Walker-Roberts |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/tour-de-france/2022/geraint-thomas-easy-over-tour-de-france-leadership-for-ineos-grenadiers-after-tour-de-suisse-win_sto9000010/story.shtml |title=Geraint Thomas 'easy' over Tour de France leadership for Ineos Grenadiers after Tour de Suisse win |work=Eurosport |publisher=Discovery, Inc. |date=20 June 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022}}

Thomas rode the Tour de France for the twelfth time, with Yates, Martínez and Pidcock also part of the {{UCI team code|INS|2022|nolink=yes}} octet. Thomas proved himself to be the strongest rider in the race, except for Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar, and by the Pyrenees was the only rider left within striking distance of the two. Between the Alps and the Pyrenees there was rumours that Pogačar sought an alliance with Thomas, to which Thomas refuted the suggestion of such.{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Benson |url=https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/geraint-thomas-possible-tour-de-france-alliances-but-pogacar-isnt-calling-me-the-night-before/ |title=Geraint Thomas: Possible Tour de France alliances but Pogačar isn't calling me the night before |work=VeloNews |publisher=Outside Media |date=17 July 2022 |access-date=23 July 2022}} Into the third week he was finally distanced by Vingegaard and Pogačar, while being well ahead of the remainder of the peloton in the Pyrenees and he rode well enough to put himself in position to finish on a Tour podium for the third time. His strong performance during the final individual time trial made him the only rider to finish within ten minutes of Vingegaard and Pogačar on the road, and secured his podium position.{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Ostanek |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-over-the-moon-to-seal-tour-de-france-podium-place/ |title=Thomas 'over the moon' to seal Tour de France podium place |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |date=23 July 2022 |access-date=23 July 2022}}

At the Commonwealth Games, he earned Wales a bronze medal in the road time trial, despite an early crash costing him almost half a minute.{{cite news |first=Lawrence |last=Ostlere |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/geraint-thomas-time-trial-crash-b2138213.html |title=Commonwealth Games: Geraint Thomas settles for time-trial bronze after crash as Rohan Dennis wins gold |work=The Independent |publisher=Independent Digital News & Media Ltd |date=4 August 2022 |accessdate=2 July 2023}}

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Thomas was one of the co-leaders for the {{UCI team code|INS|2023}} at the Giro d'Italia, along with Tao Geoghegan Hart.{{cite news |first=Stephen |last=Farrand |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-geoghegan-hart-and-ganna-lead-ineos-grenadiers-giro-ditalia-squad/ |title=Thomas, Geoghegan Hart and Ganna lead Ineos Grenadiers at Giro d'Italia |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |date=1 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}} Having started the race with a ninth-place finish on the opening individual time trial, Thomas remained in the top-ten placings in the general classification for the entire race. He moved up to second overall by the first rest day (occurring after the ninth stage), behind only Remco Evenepoel.{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Davidson |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/remco-evenepoel-regains-giro-ditalia-lead-betters-geraint-thomas-by-one-second-in-stage-nine-time-trial |title=Remco Evenepoel regains Giro d'Italia lead, betters Geraint Thomas by one second in stage nine time trial |work=Cycling Weekly |publisher=Future plc |date=14 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}} Thomas assumed the race lead following a positive COVID-19 test for Evenepoel,{{cite news |first=Jeremy |last=Whittle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/may/15/geraint-thomas-giro-ditalia-remco-evenepoel |title='I'll wear it with pride': Geraint Thomas in pink jersey as Covid hits Giro d'Italia |work=The Guardian |date=15 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}} a lead he held for four stages, before Bruno Armirail assumed the pink jersey after the peloton lost more than twenty minutes on stage fourteen.{{cite news |first=Stephen |last=Farrand |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/geraint-thomas-concedes-the-maglia-rosa-to-focus-on-giro-ditalia-end-game/ |title=Geraint Thomas concedes the maglia rosa to focus on Giro d'Italia end game |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |date=20 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}} Thomas retook the race lead two stages later after Armirail cracked on the final climb to Monte Bondone.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/cycling/almeida-wins-giro-stage-16-thomas-back-pink-2023-05-23/ |title=Almeida wins Giro stage 16, Thomas back in pink |work=Reuters |publisher=Thomson Reuters |date=23 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}} Heading into the third individual time trial of the race, held on the penultimate day, Thomas held a 26-second lead over Primož Roglič, with João Almeida also within a minute.{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Snowball |url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/giro-d-italia/2023/giro-d-italia-impossible-to-predict-ahead-of-geraint-thomas-primoz-roglic-and-joao-almeida-decider_sto9624116/story.shtml |title=Giro d'Italia 'impossible to predict' ahead of Geraint Thomas, Primoz Roglic, Joao Almeida time trial decider |work=Eurosport |publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery |date=27 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}} Roglič lost time with a mechanical issue early on the climb of Monte Lussari, but ultimately overhauled the advantage held by Thomas, with Roglič prevailing by 40 seconds on the stage, giving him the race lead by 14 seconds – a margin he would hold onto through the final stage in Rome.{{cite news |first=Alasdair |last=Fotheringham |authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-d-italia-2023/stage-20/results/ |title=Giro d'Italia: Primoz Roglic poised for overall victory with stage 20 mountain time trial win |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |date=27 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}}{{cite news |first=Jack |last=Skelton |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65741299 |title=Giro d'Italia: Mark Cavendish wins final stage while Primoz Roglic secures first title |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=28 May 2023 |accessdate=2 July 2023}}

In 2024, Thomas again targeted the Giro d'Italia, starting the race as the leader for the {{UCI team code|INS}}.{{cite web |last1=Venutolo-Mantovani |first1=Michael |title=Geraint Thomas Reveals Strategy to Challenge Tadej Pogačar’s Dominance in Giro d’Italia |url=https://www.bicycling.com/racing/a60620163/geraint-thomas-to-lead-ineos-grenadiers-at-giro-ditalia/ |website=Bicycling.com |access-date=6 October 2024}} Thomas finished the race third overall, 10 minutes behind race winner Tadej Pogačar. Thomas stated on his podcast that he is "95% certain" he will retire in 2025, when his current contract ends.{{cite web |last1=Becket |first1=Adam |title=Luke Rowe set to retire at end of 2024, as Geraint Thomas '95%' certain to retire in 2025 |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/luke-rowe-set-to-retire-at-end-of-2024-as-geraint-thomas-95-certain-to-retire-in-2025 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=6 October 2024}} This was later confirmed in February 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-17 |title=Geraint Thomas: A career in pictures |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c3d5j8rkk94o.amp |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-16 |title=Thought it was time we made it official |url=https://www.instagram.com/share/_93YPaZJ-/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.instagram.com}}

Welsh-speaking fans of Geraint had begun singing a version of Titw Tomos Las{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIni2DrPGXk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/XIni2DrPGXk |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live |title=Hogia'r Wyddfa – Titw Tomos Las |last=Noson Lawen |date=30 November 2012 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/cymrufyw/44954312 |title=Titw Tomos Las, Hogia'r Wyddfa a Geraint Thomas |date=25 July 2018 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06fnknw |title=Ail recordio Titw Tomos Las ar gyfer Geraint Thomas, Aled Hughes |publisher=BBC Radio Cymru}}

Welsh singer-songwriter Max Boyce wrote a poem in honour of Thomas's Tour de France victory, "The Boy Who Climbed a Mountain", which Boyce performed at Thomas's Cardiff homecoming event in August 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45068810 |title=Geraint Thomas: Max Boyce immortalises Tour de France victory |date=4 August 2018 |website=bbc.co.uk |access-date=30 December 2018}}

In December 2019, an hour-long documentary titled Geraint Thomas:The Road Will Decide was broadcast on the BBC. It followed Thomas' 2018 Tour de France win as well as the feelings of his wife, Sara.{{cite web |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/khbj6v/geraint-thomas-the-road-will-decide--geraint-thomas-the-road-will-decide/ |title=Geraint Thomas: The Road Will Decide |last=O'Hagan |first=Simon |website=radiotimes.com\accessdate=18 January 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000cjbj/geraint-thomas-the-road-will-decide |title=Geraint Thomas: The Road Will Decide |website=bbc.co.uk |access-date=18 January 2020}}

Thomas met his wife, Sara Elen Thomas, through a mutual friend.{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/geraint-thomas-girlfriend-why-ive-1820543 |title=Geraint Thomas' girlfriend: "Why I've travelled thousands of miles to support Ger" |date=9 July 2011 |work=walesonline}} The couple reside in Monaco, and were married in St Tewdrics House, Chepstow,{{Cite web |title=St Tewdrics {{!}} Award Winning Wedding Venue |url=https://sttewdricshouse.co.uk/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=St Tewdrics }} Wales, a Grade II listed Italianate villa that they purchased in October 2015. Geraint and Sara still own the property to this day and it is run as a wedding venue.{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Sion |title=Everyone was huddled around a TV – the place went crazy' How Geraint Thomas' wedding guests celebrated when Australia beat England |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/everyone-huddled-around-tv--10199406 |website=Wales Online |access-date=2 August 2018 |date=5 October 2015}} The couple have a son, whose birth was announced on 4 October 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-49932864 |title=Geraint Thomas and wife welcome baby boy |date=4 October 2019 |via=www.bbc.co.uk}} Thomas is a fan of Arsenal F.C.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49839210 |title=Premier League predictions: Lawro v former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas |date=29 September 2019 |website=BBC Sport}}

Source:{{cite web |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=716 |title=Geraint Thomas |work=FirstCycling.com |publisher=FirstCycling AS |accessdate=1 July 2023}}

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;2003

: 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniores

: 3rd Road race, National Junior Championships

;2004

: 1st Road race, Welsh National Championships

: 1st Paris–Roubaix Juniors

: 1st Stage 1 Acht van Bladel

: 2nd Overall Junior Tour of Wales

: 5th Flanders-Europe Classic

;2005

: 1st Road race, Welsh National Championships

;2006

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Flèche du Sud

::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification

::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification

::1st Stage 2

: 1st Smithfield Nocturne

: 3rd Road race, National Championships

;2009

: 5th Coppa Bernocchi

: 6th Overall Tour of Britain

;2010 (1 pro win)

: National Championships

::1st {{cjersey|uk}} Road race

::3rd Time trial

: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour of Qatar

: Tour de France

::Held {{cjersey|white}} after Stages 3–6

;2011 (1)

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Bayern Rundfahrt

: 1st {{cjersey|blue}} Points classification, Tour of Britain

: 2nd Road race, National Championships

: 2nd Dwars door Vlaanderen

: 6th Classica Sarda

: 10th Tour of Flanders

: Tour de France

::Held {{cjersey|white}} after Stages 1–7

::{{cjersey|red number}} Combativity award Stage 12

;2012 (1)

: 1st Prologue Tour de Romandie

;2013 (1)

: 2nd Overall Bayern Rundfahrt

: 3rd Overall Tour Down Under

::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Sprints classification

::1st Stage 2

: 3rd 15px Team time trial, UCI World Championships

: 4th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

: 4th E3 Harelbeke

: 10th Overall Tour of Qatar

;2014 (3)

: Commonwealth Games

::1st File:Gold medal blank.svg Road race

::3rd 15px Time trial

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Bayern Rundfahrt

::1st Stage 4 (ITT)

: 2nd Time trial, National Championships

: 3rd E3 Harelbeke

: 6th Overall Eneco Tour

: 7th Paris–Roubaix

: 8th Overall Tour Down Under

: 8th Tour of Flanders

;2015 (3)

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta ao Algarve

::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification

::1st Stage 2

: 1st E3 Harelbeke

: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de Romandie

: 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse

: 3rd Gent–Wevelgem

: 5th Overall Paris–Nice

;2016 (2)

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Paris–Nice

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta ao Algarve

: 9th Time trial, Olympic Games

;2017 (4)

: 1st {{cjersey|purple}} Overall Tour of the Alps

::1st Stage 3

: Tour de France

::1st Stage 1 (ITT)

::Held {{cjersey|yellow}} after Stages 1–4

::Held {{cjersey|green}} after Stage 1

: 3rd 15px Team time trial, UCI World Championships

: 5th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

::1st Stage 2

: 7th Overall Tour of Britain

;2018 (6)

: 1st {{cjersey|uk}} Time trial, National Championships

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour de France

::1st Stages 11 & 12

: 1st {{cjersey|Dauphine}} Overall Critérium du Dauphiné

::1st Stage 3 (TTT)

: 2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve

::1st Stage 3 (ITT)

: 3rd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

: 4th UCI World Tour

;2019

: 2nd Overall Tour de France

: 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie

;2020

: 2nd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

: 4th Time trial, UCI World Championships

;2021 (2)

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour de Romandie

: 3rd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné

::1st Stage 5

: 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya

;2022 (1)

: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour de Suisse

: 3rd Overall Tour de France

: Commonwealth Games

::3rd 15px Time trial

::8th Road race

;2023

: 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia

::Held {{cjersey|pink}} after Stages 10–13 & 16–19

::{{cjersey|red number}} Combativity award Stage 9

: 10th Time trial, UCI World Championships

;2024

: 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia

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;2004

: 1st 20px Scratch, UCI World Junior Championships

: 2nd 15px Points race, UEC European Junior Championships

;2005

: National Championships

::1st {{cjersey|uk}} Scratch

::1st {{cjersey|uk}} Team pursuit

: UIV Talent Cup

::1st Madison, Bremen (with Mark Cavendish)

::1st Madison, Dortmund (with Ben Swift)

;2006

: UEC European Championships

::1st 20px Team pursuit

::2nd 15px Scratch

: UCI World Cup Classics

::1st Team pursuit, Moscow

::3rd Team pursuit, Sydney

::3rd Madison, Sydney (with Mark Cavendish)

: 2nd 15px Team pursuit, UCI World Championships

: 2nd Team pursuit, National Championships

: 3rd 15px Points race, Commonwealth Games

;2007

: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UCI World Championships

: UCI World Cup Classics

::1st Team pursuit, Beijing

::2nd Madison, Manchester (with Rob Hayles)

;2008

: 1st 15px Team pursuit, Olympic Games

: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UCI World Championships

: UCI World Cup Classics

::1st Team pursuit, Copenhagen

::1st Team pursuit, Manchester

;2009

: UCI World Cup Classics

::1st Individual pursuit, Manchester

::1st Team pursuit, Manchester

: National Championships

::1st {{cjersey|uk}} Individual pursuit

::2nd Madison (with Luke Rowe)

;2010

: 3rd Scratch, National Championships

;2011

: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UEC European Championships

: UCI World Cup Classics

::1st Team pursuit, Manchester

::2nd Individual pursuit, Manchester

;2012

: 1st File:Gold medal olympic.svg Team pursuit, Olympic Games

: UCI World Championships

::1st 20px Team pursuit

::2nd 15px Madison (with Ben Swift)

: 2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Cup, London

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: BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2014, 2018

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