Geraint Thomas wants the Tour de France to continue at some point this year so that he can enjoy the “first” of his career.
The Welshman won the most famous cycling race in 2018 and finished second behind Colombian Egan Bernal in the renewal last year.
The 2020 tour is slated to start in Nice on June 27, but much will depend on what happens with the coronavirus epidemic by then.
The first signs are that the organizers would try to reschedule the competition in 21 stages, rather than canceling it, the postponement of the Olympic Games giving the calendar more flexibility later this summer.
Thomas knows some things are bigger than the sport, but he will be 34 next month and can’t wait to start racing again.
Geraint Thomas returns to Cardiff
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Thomas was greeted by thousands in Cardiff
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Thomas won the 2018 Tour de France after returning home to glorify himself during the 21st stage in Paris.
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After his victory, the Welshman was inundated with congratulatory messages from everyone in the sporting world.
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Thomas beamed as he greeted the fans
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It was the first time that the sportsman returned to Cardiff after his victory in France
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The sportsman has traveled the city of Cardiff cetre
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Thomas was then accompanied by young cyclists from various cycling clubs as they climbed together on St Mary Street.
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Thousands of people gathered with Welsh flags
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The event started in Senedd and peaked outside Cardiff Castle where fans were invited to cheer on the local 32-year-old cyclist.
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The celebrations started when he met and were officially congratulated by Prime Minister Carwyn Jones and Llwydd Elin Jones at Senedd.
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Thomas wore the yellow jersey during the return parade
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Its former cycling center, the Maindy Center, also joined in praising the star.
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Thomas was greeted by thousands in Cardiff
REUTERS
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Thomas won the 2018 Tour de France after returning home to glorify himself during the 21st stage in Paris.
REUTERS
3/12
After his victory, the Welshman was inundated with congratulatory messages from everyone in the sporting world.
AFP / Getty Images
4/12
Thomas beamed as he greeted the fans
Pennsylvania
5/12
It was the first time that the sportsman returned to Cardiff after his victory in France
REUTERS
6/12
The sportsman has traveled the city of Cardiff cetre
Pennsylvania
7/12
Thomas was then accompanied by young cyclists from various cycling clubs as they climbed together on St Mary Street.
Pennsylvania
8/12
Thousands of people gathered with Welsh flags
AFP / Getty Images
9/12
The event started in Senedd and peaked outside Cardiff Castle where fans were invited to cheer on the local 32-year-old cyclist.
REUTERS
12/10
The celebrations started when he met and were officially congratulated by Prime Minister Carwyn Jones and Llwydd Elin Jones at Senedd.
REUTERS
12/11
Thomas wore the yellow jersey during the return parade
REUTERS
12/12
Its former cycling center, the Maindy Center, also joined in praising the star.
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“I think I’m in great shape at the moment,” he told BBC Radio Five Live.
“My road career started a little later than most because I was racing on the track and at the Olympics. I feel like these are my best years. It’s a bit of a shame at the moment but there are a lot of serious things that need to take precedence over that.
“It is a shame but I hope it can move forward. Obviously, there are more important things that need to be fixed first, but as soon as it is safe and ready to move on, we would like to see that happen. I pray and I hope it continues at some point.
“This is the pinnacle of the sport, that’s what it is about. I don’t know when but I hope it will continue this year. “
