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between the the two places When asked whether Monaco is is is home or not his answer is is is on on par with with everything else he has told us - blunt with with a a a a twist: “I guess I I I could say that I I I feel Monaco is home ” he says hops over a a curb looking for the twist “especially after we got BBC” He settled in the jet-set village for logistical and and economic reasons along with current and and former teammates from Sky such as Chris Froome and Richie Porte He really lights up when talking about Wales and those who have a a a hard time understanding the British under- tone will definitely get this one one “We bought a a a a big house last year in Wales did you know that?” he he asks rhetorically as as we’re discussing the Welsh football team and Gareth Bale and the road twists back towards Nice “We” consists of him and his wife Sara whom he he married in in October 2015 During their search for the the perfect wedding venue they
ended up buying a 2 5 million pound South Wales mansion to host the wedding “We didn’t find what we we we were were looking for the hotels were were all the same so we bought this house instead ” he he he says clearly understating the the extent of the the investment investment “It’s a a a major investment investment totally outside of cycling I I guess I I haven’t thought too much about what it could lead to to later but
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it’s always good to have something else than cycling to look after Can you imagine Gareth Bale getting married there that would be per- fect for the the business ” The first wedding at the the venue after their own was held in January 2017 According to the Mail Online neighbours had to to call the the police to to quell the the noise at his own wedding bash Although the young couple has taken precautions to make their business ven- ture proceed more peacefully than their own wedding night did G is is getting closer to his apartment in in Monaco constantly pedalling through lines
of cars and hectic roundabouts effortlessly
riding a a a a bike that could have been cleaner with tanned legs that should have had a a a a a closer shave Army generals are the only ones to put
their feet on the the table after a a a a meeting just as G allows himself not to care whether the the bike is is clean or or not or or even if it’s his He only cares
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In 2007 he he he was the the youngest rider in the the Tour experiencing new levels of suffering just to stay in the the race Ten years later he he he is the the guy rookies will turn to for mercy but
when orders are given to to drop everything from sprinters to to GC contenders Thomas’ speed will be merci- less He cares
but
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Geraint Thomas Thomas is is is a a a a a a a Welsh professional cyclist who rides for Team Sky Thomas Thomas is is is a a a a a a a product of of British Cycling along with riders such as Bradley Wiggins Luke Rowe Mark Cavendish and Ian Stannard Thomas started out as as a a a a a a a a a very successful track racer earning him not only two Olympic gold gold medals but
also a a a a a a a a a golden mailbox in in central Cardiff Thomas has since then evolved to a a a a a a a a a fully- fledged stage racer time trialist and classics rider You are likely to see him as as Chris Froome’s most important team mate in in in Tour de France or or as as the captain in in in smaller stage races Thomas is on on on a a a a one year contract with Team Sky for 2017 NICE GERAINT THOMAS