At the end of the penultimate stage of the 2018 Tour de France, an emotional Geraint Thomas had just sealed his place in history and become the first Welshman, and only the third British rider, to win cycling's most coveted prize. "The last time I cried was when I was getting married," spluttered Thomas, hardly able to convey his emotions in the obligatory post-stage interview.
As Thomas rolled across the finish line on stage 6 of the men's Tour of Britain – four minutes after winner Olav Kooij – in his hometown of Cardiff on Sunday, greeted by his wife Sara, son Macs, family, friends, his Ineos Grenadiers colleagues, and thousands of adoring fans, the Welshman's face cast a similarly emotional expression.
