Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas to retire from cycling at end of season - The Welshman will step away from the sport after September’s Tour of Britain.

Geraint Thomas, former Tour de France champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has announced that this year will be his final season in professional cycling. With Ineos Grenadiers, the 38-year-old Welshman plans to focus on the Tour de France,

Geraint Thomas, the British former Tour de France champion who also won gold medals in track cycling at the Olympic Games in 2008 and ’12, announced Monday that this will be his final year as a professional.

Tour de France winner and double Olympic champion Geraint Thomas will retire from cycling this year. The 38-year-old announced on Monday that he would be retiring after a 19-year professional career, with British Cycling saying September's Tour of Britain will be his final race.

Geraint Thomas announced on Monday morning that he will be taking a step back after a successful 19-year professional career. | ITV News Wales

Geraint Thomas, one of five men to win the Tour de France and an Olympic cycling gold medal, plans to retire from competition after the 2025 season when he will be 39 years old. "This will be my 19th year as a professional,