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Matilda Price

Geraint Thomas and a Tour de France legacy – as told by those who know him best

TOPSHOT - Great Britain's Geraint Thomas, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the twelfth stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, between Bourg-Saint-Maurice - Les Arcs and l'Alpe d'Huez, on July 19, 2018. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images).

The end of this Tour de France will mark the final lap around France for many riders. Some knowingly, if they've chosen to retire, and for some unknowingly – they might just never get the chance to be here again.

One rider for whom it's a choice, though, will be Geraint Thomas, and it's hard to think of many riders in the current peloton who have had the level of impact and longevity at the Tour that the Welshman has.

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