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The Tour According to G

My Journey to the Yellow Jersey
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The Tour According to G offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of professional cycling through the eyes of Geraint Thomas. This engaging memoir provides an intimate account of his experiences competing in the Tour de France, detailing the triumphs and challenges faced on and off the bike. Thomas combines thrilling anecdotes with personal reflections, offering readers an inspiring glimpse into the life of a top-tier cyclist.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the world of professional cycling and the personal journey of a Tour de France champion. Geraint Thomas provides an engaging and humorous insight into the highs and lows of competing at the top level, offering fans a captivating blend of behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflections.

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The Tour According to G

The inspirational inside story of the 2018 Tour de France from Geraint Thomas, the first Welshman and third Brit ever to win the Tour

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The inspirational inside story from the 2018 Tour de France and Sports Personality of the Year winner

"This year G was the strongest rider, and he finally had Lady Luck on his side. An unstoppable combination" — Chris Froome

"I understood what Geraint's win meant: for him, for me, for the team, and for Wales, too" — Dave Brailsford

"Wow!" — Arsene Wenger

For years, Geraint Thomas appeared blessed with extraordinary talent but jinxed at the greatest bike race in the world: twice an Olympic gold medallist on the track, Commonwealth champion, yet at the Tour de France a victim of crashes, bad luck, and his willingness to sacrifice himself for his teammates.

In the summer of 2018, that curse was blown away in spectacular fashion - from the cobbles of the north and the iconic mountain climbs of the Alps to the brutal slopes of the Pyrenees and, finally, the Champs-Elysees in Paris. As a boy, G had run home from school on summer afternoons to watch the Tour on television. This July, across twenty-one stages and three weeks, and under constant attack from his rivals, he made the race his own.

With insight from the key characters around Geraint, this is the inside story of one of the most thrilling and heart-warming tales in sport.

Not only can nice guys come first - they can win the biggest prize of all.

The Tour According to G is a testament to resilience, dedication, and the sweet taste of victory against all odds.

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The Tour According to G by Geraint Thomas offers an engaging and humorous insight into the exhilarating world of professional cycling, recounting his personal experiences and challenges. Reviewers appreciate the book's candid and entertaining recount of Thomas's journey, highlighting his down-to-earth nature and genuine storytelling ability. It delivers an inspiring perspective on sportsmanship and the gruelling path to success in the Tour de France.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787479050

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 229g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Geraint Thomas MBE is the winner of the 2018 Tour de France, a double Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion who has been an indispensable part of Team INEOS since its inception. A Tour de France veteran, he had both completed the entire race with a fractured pelvis and been essential in piloting Chris Froome to the yellow jersey multiple times before his own win.

One of the most popular men in the peloton, he has watched and contributed from the inside as British cycling has been transformed over the past decade. In 2014 he won Commonwealth road race gold in Glasgow and was voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year. In 2015 he became the first British rider to win the E3 Harelbeke: in 2016 he won Paris-Nice and in early 2018 won the Criterium du Dauphine.

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