In Britain, we have this attitude that people are one-hit wonders. If it proves that way, I'd rather have had that one hit than not at all. Geraint Thomas More Quotes by Geraint Thomas More Quotes From Geraint Thomas Everyone in the world of cycling knows how much it is a team sport as well as individual. It's just amazing to be a part of. Geraint Thomas everyone amazing team world I was fortunate to be born when I was. There's been a massive rise in British cycling since I joined the junior programme when I was 17. It all started in 2004 when Chris Hoy won gold for the 1 km. time trial in Athens; when one person starts doing well, they take everyone with them. Geraint Thomas doing born gold time When you're eating salad and quinoa while training, all you want is a burger. In the cycling season, when I'm doing 30-odd hours of exercise a week, I'm dreaming of burgers and curries that I'll have at the end of the season. Geraint Thomas end you training eating I regret not paying a bit more attention to Welsh lessons at school. My Welsh is pretty ropey, as back at my school, people didn't take Welsh lessons seriously. My dad can speak it, so I wish he'd taught me some growing up. Geraint Thomas me regret people school I miss the BBC when I'm away. I'm away so much that it's a pleasure just walking back through the door and sitting on the sofa to watch some rubbish TV. Geraint Thomas door back sitting walking In a stage race, you can have bad luck or make a mistake, and it's not the end of the race. You have more opportunities. Geraint Thomas end you luck mistake I want to do marathons; I want to do an Ironman. Geraint Thomas want The last thing I want to do, even in the off-season, is traipse around shops looking for clothes: it's not my thing. Geraint Thomas looking last clothes want Brits love an underdog, don't they? Geraint Thomas brits underdog love It's hard to put into words, really, how proud I am and great it is to represent Wales because, in cycling, it's a little-known country, so it's nice to put it on the map. Geraint Thomas words i-am great proud I have come to see what the Tour is about, and it has been harder than I imagined. You don't realise what it is like until you actually compete. Geraint Thomas tour see like you I rode for Maindy Flyers, a local kids' club from Cardiff. We started travelling across the country doing races, but Manchester was the first stage race I did. Geraint Thomas doing stage race country Winning that team-pursuit Olympic gold medal was unbelievable. Geraint Thomas gold-medal unbelievable gold winning I am not really superstitious - I get ready in the same order pretty much every day. I'm afraid I'm a bit boring like that. Geraint Thomas every-day i-am day boring