{"id":1652,"date":"2023-11-26T23:17:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/geraint-thomas-targets-taking-on-tour-de-france-and-paris-olympics-aged-38\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T23:17:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:17:05","slug":"geraint-thomas-targets-taking-on-tour-de-france-and-paris-olympics-aged-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/geraint-thomas-targets-taking-on-tour-de-france-and-paris-olympics-aged-38\/","title":{"rendered":"Geraint Thomas targets taking on Tour de France and Paris Olympics aged 38"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Geraint Thomas aims to return to the Tour de France in 2024 and then appear at the Paris Olympics for Great Britain at the age of 38.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">If the Welshman achieves the latter aim, he will ride at his fifth Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">Thomas turns 38 in May 2024 and the Tour starts on 29 June with the Olympics to follow in July and August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">He &#8220;would love&#8221; to do both, but when discussing the Paris Games cautioned: &#8220;British Cycling is pretty strong these days.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">In 2023, Thomas took on the Giro D&#8217;Italia for Ineos Grenadiers and finished the season at the Vuelta a Espana, missing out on the Tour de France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Having won two Olympic gold medals on the track, Thomas has also distinguished himself on the road, peaking with his 2018 Tour de France triumph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Thomas has since claimed two podium finishes at the Tour and won several other prestigious multi-stage and one-day races. <\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"include-box\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/live-experience\/cps\/160\/cpsprodpb\/1490F\/production\/_89893248_cycling_track.png\" sizes=\"160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/live-experience\/cps\/160\/cpsprodpb\/1490F\/production\/_89893248_cycling_track.png 1x, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/live-experience\/cps\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1490F\/production\/_89893248_cycling_track.png 2x\" alt=\"Cycling Track\" class=\"qa-srcset-image qa-pull-out-image include-box__pullout_image\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"include-box__pullout\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.1\">\n<h2 class=\"pull-out-title-qa include-box__pullout_heading gel-great-primer-bold include-box__pullout_heading_no_contributor\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.1.0\">Inspired to try cycling?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.1.1:$paragraph-0\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.1.1:$paragraph-0.0\">Find out how to get into cycling with our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/get-inspired\/29064047\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.1.1:$paragraph-0.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.1.1:$paragraph-0.$link-2.0\">special guide<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$pullOut-8.1.1:$paragraph-0.3\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">He turned 37 during this year&#8217;s Giro in which he finished a close second behind Primoz Roglic and a series of crashes saw him fall out of contention for overall victory in September&#8217;s Vuelta a Espana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">The double Olympic gold medallist has since signed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cycling\/65889729\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.$link-2.0\">a new two-year deal<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.3\"> with the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">He told BBC Radio Wales: &#8220;I missed it [the Tour] this year because I did a different programme. I did the Giro and the Vuelta, which is another two, three week races either side of the Tour, but I&#8217;d love to go back to Tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">&#8220;It finishes in Nice [near Thomas&#8217; Monaco base] as well next year because of the Olympics in Paris. So that would be really nice to do, but also the Giro the tour of Italy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">&#8220;I lost that &#8211; I was second this year &#8211; I lost by 15 seconds. You know, after 80 hours of racing&#8230; 15 seconds was pretty frustrating. So it would be nice to go back there as well.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".e10y3c1pvc.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">Thomas says his racing programme will be finalised during talks with his team in &#8220;a couple of weeks&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cycling\/67351890\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geraint Thomas aims to return to the Tour de France in 2024 and then appear at the Paris Olympics for Great Britain at the age of 38. If the Welshman achieves the latter aim, he will ride at his fifth Games. 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