Geraint Thomas is one of Britain's most loved sports stars. He's won Olympic gold medals, finished first, second and third at the Tour de France, and stayed at the top of his sport for almost two decades as other riders and eras have come and gone.
This is the story of his epic journey - from the streets of suburban Cardiff to the Champs-Elysees in Paris, from the mountains of the Alps to the cobbles of northern Europe. The races, the rivals, the triumphs and the magical moments none of us will ever forget.
Honestly a really enjoyable telling of G’s life on the bike. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time, and this only solidified that. Seems like a genuine bloke, who achieved some remarkable cycling feats and still kept his humility and humanity. A good one
Geraint Thomas takes us through his career from the Maindy Flyers as a kid to a Tour de France winner. The book looks at key points in his career, the stages where things happened, good or bad. As usual with G there is always humour with it. A great read.
It gets an extra star just because it’s G and once again he provides a no nonsense description of cycling that no one see would.
I especially enjoyed the chapters on the early days and the way in which at the end of his career he is able to link Olympic success on the track with his phenomenal tour career.
This is the third book by G I’ve read, which surprised me somewhat, but definitely the best of the bunch. And you can get signed copies which is nice.
Nice, smooth, and quite predictable. Unlike his previous books, it lacks a more interesting theme and the one that would spice it all up, i.e., an open confession without embellishment at the moment when G has dropped out of the cycle, is completely missing. Everyone is nice, he respects everyone, he doesn't complain about anybody... and it's a bit boring.
The most wonderful read. Honest as every Welsh person in. Great memories shared and some I’d forgot. A brilliant read for cyclist and fans of nice people.
Having only gotten into cycling in the last few years, I had little knowledge of geraint’s career. For someone with little context but a vast interest in the sport, this is a really great read!
I loved Mountains According to G. I liked Tour According To G. This felt surface-level, and he ducks away from questions that deserve answers. Maybe in 20 years we'll get them.