The final two days of the Tour of Britain will be held in Wales this weekend
Geraint Thomas will end his career in Wales this weekend(Image: Darren Britton/WALES NEWS SERVICE)
Geraint Thomas will embark on his final race in Wales on Sunday, September 7, as he brings the curtain down on a truly remarkable career. The cycling great has cemented himself as a household name across Wales after picking up multiple Olympic gold medals and becoming the first Welshman to win the Tour De France in 2018.
The last day of the Lloyds Tour of Britain will see Thomas cycle from Newport, up the Ebbw Vale and Rhymney Valleys, before heading into Cardiff and finishing on North Road, outside the Royal Welsh College for Music and Drama.
The race will head through Thornhill before passing the home of the 39-year-old’s childhood cycling club, Maindy Flyers, and going within 100 metres of his parents’ house.
Sunday will mark only the third time Wales has hosted the final stage of the race, previously doing so in 2017 and 2023.
Where and when can I see Geraint Thomas?START, National Velodrome of Wales – 11.45Pontymister – 12.06Wattsville – 12.14Blackwood – 12.26Crumlin – 12.37Ebbw Vale – 12.58Markham – 13.14Rhymney – 13.32Deri – 13.53Bargoed – 13.59Nelson – 14.11Ystrad Mynach – 14.17Caerphilly – 14.26FINISH, North Road, Cardiff – 14.45
The cyclists will ride from Newport to Cardiff on Sunday(Image: British Cycling)
Spectators can expect to see an advance vehicle 15 minutes ahead of the peloton keeping spectators up to date.
The fan village and podium will be located in and around College Road, opposite the finish line.
It will open at 11am with a big screen showing the day’s live race coverage and an exhibition of bikes from Geraint Thomas’ illustrious career. There will also be a variety of sports, food and cycling brands with stands.
The podium ceremony is expected to take place at approximately 3pm and alongside it there will also be a special presentation to the Welshman to mark his highly distinguished cycling career.
The Tour of Britain will begin in Woodbridge in Suffolk, before heading to Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire ahead of the final two days in south Wales.
Stage five will start in Pontypool and travel through Monmouthshire before finishing with a double ascent up The Tumble, above Abergavenny.
In 2018, Thomas was given a hero’s welcome as tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of Cardiff for his homecoming celebrations after winning the Tour De France.
Sporting his famous yellow jersey, Thomas rode through crowds of fans before the celebrations culminated outside Cardiff Castle. In a speech, the Welsh cyclist thanked crowds for the “bonkers” reception.