Geraint Thomas

Olympic gold medallist and three-time World Championship Winner, Geraint Thomas MBE is an adept motivational speaker who truly knows what it takes to make it to the top.

One of Britain’s most successful cyclists, being the first Welshman to win the Tour de France and winning the 2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Geraint has cycled his way to the top of the podium.

He participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he achieved a Gold medal in the team pursuit, breaking two world records. A year later he received an MBE in the 2009 New Year’s Honours List and was runner-up to Ryan Giggs in Welsh Sports Personality of the Year.

Alongside his incredible sporting career, Geraint has also published three books, filmed a BBC documentary and now hosts two podcasts (Watts Occurring and The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club), each with their own Zwift ride teams.

In 2021 Geraint founded The Geraint Thomas Trust, whose aim is to help young children get into cycling.

In the fight against COVID-19 with nurses, doctors and hospital specialists sacrificing their personal safety day in and day out, Geraint took it upon himself to make a difference with a cycling twist. He mirrored a standard shift of a typical NHS health worker; riding 12 hours a day, for three days. Geraint streamed his Zwift riders, with all contributions going directly to the NHS. Over £375,000 was raised across the 36 hours to celebrate the work of the front-line workers.

Following his recent third place in the 2022 Tour de France, Geraint becomes just the ninth person in the sport’s history to finish on all three steps of the race’s podium.

Geraint has experienced first-hand what it takes to be the best in his field and the importance of hard work. His motivational story allows corporate audiences to understand how skills including teamwork, leadership and determination can be used to improve company standards.