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> [I have come to see what the Tour is about, and it has been harder than I imagined. You don't realise what it is like until you actually compete.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-have-come-to-see-what-the-tour-is-about-and-it-has-been-harder-than/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/geraint-thomas-25015_about_i-have-come-to-see-what-the-tour-is-abou_161804.jpg)

## More by Geraint Thomas

> [I've put on a helmet more times than I've buckled a seatbelt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-ve-put-on-a-helmet-more-times-than-i-ve-buckled-a-seatbelt/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [You will have ups and downs - but believe anything is possible. With hard work, it can come off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/you-will-have-ups-and-downs-but-believe-anything-is-possible-with/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [I just love riding my bike - no more so than at home in Cardiff and in South Wales on the roads where I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-just-love-riding-my-bike-no-more-so-than-at-home-in-cardiff-and-in/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [I have come to see what the Tour is about, and it has been harder than I imagined. You don't realise what it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-have-come-to-see-what-the-tour-is-about-and-it-has-been-harder-than/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [I rode for Maindy Flyers, a local kids' club from Cardiff. We started travelling across the country doing races, but Manchester was the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-rode-for-maindy-flyers-a-local-kids-club-from-cardiff-we-started/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [I am not really superstitious - I get ready in the same order pretty much every day. I'm afraid I'm a bit boring like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-am-not-really-superstitious-i-get-ready-in-the-same-order-pretty/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [I want to do marathons; I want to do an Ironman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-want-to-do-marathons-i-want-to-do-an-ironman/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [Life's not fair, I guess.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/life-s-not-fair-i-guess/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [My wife, she puts up with a lot: we're training hard, you're tired, you're not eating a lot, so you get a bit grumpy,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/my-wife-she-puts-up-with-a-lot-we-re-training-hard-you-re-tired-you/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [I don't mind it when people come up to me and say, 'Well done.' That's lovely. The bit that's weird is stuff like... I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-don-t-mind-it-when-people-come-up-to-me-and-say-well-done-that-s/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [Brits love an underdog, don't they?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/brits-love-an-underdog-don-t-they/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [Winning that team-pursuit Olympic gold medal was unbelievable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/winning-that-team-pursuit-olympic-gold-medal-was-unbelievable/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [In a stage race, you can have bad luck or make a mistake, and it's not the end of the race. You have more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/in-a-stage-race-you-can-have-bad-luck-or-make-a-mistake-and-it-s-not/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [It's hard to put into words, really, how proud I am and great it is to represent Wales because, in cycling, it's a little-known…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/it-s-hard-to-put-into-words-really-how-proud-i-am-and-great-it-is-to/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

> [I like riding for five or six hours, then sitting on the sofa staring at the TV. It's my normal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geraint-thomas/i-like-riding-for-five-or-six-hours-then-sitting-on-the-sofa-staring/)

[Geraint Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geraint-thomas/)

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