Check out my interview in the Telegraph, where I talk about competing in the Team Pursuit at the London Track World Cup.

London 2012 Olympics: Geraint Thomas right on track in his pursuit of Games glory in blue riband event

The team pursuit in cycling is savage – no other word suffices. Sixteen laps of 250 metres in well under four minutes at an average speed of slightly over 37mph from a standing start.

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Last year I was official sporting ambassador for Welsh Beef and Welsh Lamb. Those of you who follow me on twitter will know how much I love my Sunday roast! I am delighted to announce that I will again be working with HCC during 2012. To celebrate, they are running a competition to win a signed t.shirt and signed race number from the Tour de France 2011.

To enter click here …

For further information please see the press release below:

Olympic star continues to back the importance of red meat in the diet
One of Team GB’s top medal hopes for the London Olympics this summer has confirmed his belief that red meat plays an essential role in our diets.

Geraint Thomas has confirmed that he will continue to be the Sporting Ambassador for Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef through this Olympic year and into 2013.

The Welshman, who was recently named the Olympian of the Year for Cycling, began his ambassador role in 2011 speaking with young people about the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet and the benefits that athletes can get from eating red meat.

Geraint said: “I am delighted to confirm that I will be the Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef sporting ambassador for another year.

“Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef are excellent sources of nutrients like protein, iron and zinc which are essential to help your body recover after exercise.”
“I feel it’s important that young people are told about the importance of eating lean red meat as part of balanced diet and I look forward to talking with them over the coming months.”

Dai Davies, Chairman of Welsh red meat promotion agency Hybu Cig Cymru, said: “Geraint is a fantastic ambassador for Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef and I am delighted that he has agreed to continue with the role for another year.
“He has done an outstanding job this year getting the message to young people that red meat is important to maintaining a healthy body while exercising and I would like to wish him and the whole of Team GB the best of luck in the coming Olympics.”

Hi guys,

I have co-authored a book for the Collins Big Cat primary reading programme. The Tour de France contains information on how the most famous cycling race in the world first began, the stages involved and what prizes can be won. It is aimed at children. The book also contains my own stories and experiences and is the perfect introduction to the Tour.

To celebrate the publication of the book, I have a signed copy to give away! To enter, all you need to do is answer this question:

How many days, in total, have I worn the white jersey at the Tour de France?

Please send your answer to: gayle@seren-pr.co.uk

This competition is now closed. The winner is Stephanie Zonca. She was the first person to give the correct answer of 4 days in 2010 and 6 days in 2011. So 10 days in total.

Keep checking the website for more competitions in 2012!

The Tour de France is available to buy now. To find out more, visit Harper Collins publishers. Click here …

Today saw some good racing at the Tour Down Under. There was quite a lot of wind so the bunch were pretty nervous, with a lot of jostling for position at the front. Unfortunately there was never really enough of a crosswind to really break the bunch. We would have liked to break it up, as at the start of the day we were still 12sec off the lead.

It is still a good position with Edvald and Mick, but to be a little closer and not have it all hinge on Willunga would be nice.

In the sprint for the stage win, we were in a great position out of the last corner but didn’t quite deliver Edvald as good as what we would have liked. He ended up in the wind, and boxed momentarily. He still ended up with 3rd, picking up a 4sec bonus. So it wasn’t a disaster, but a win is what we want. We’re getting closer, hopefully tomorrow will be the day!

Today was probably the hottest temperature I have raced in since being a pro. Fortunately it wasn’t hilly, just 150km of flat road into a massively strong headwind. Thinking about it, it’s probably the slowest race I have ever done over 150k of flat roads.

Anyway, it still all kicked off in the final 5km. A headwind sprint is never nice on the opening day of a stage race when there’s a load of ‘fresh’ legs around. As usual it was chaos! There was a big crash with 800m to go. World Tour points are important to riders and teams, but some just seem a little too desperate at times. But that’s the way it is I guess.

We all managed to stay out of trouble. Hayman guided me and CJ through the mangled bodies and bikes wonderfully. I took CJ to 200 to go, he probably went a little early and ran out of gas, ending 6th. But as they say you can’t win them all.

Tomorrow is another day. If you are wondering about Edvald he took it steady today. There are some big days to come… Tomorrow being one of them. Hopefully we can finish this one off, 3rd time lucky?!

Hi guys

I recently did an interview with Peter Maxwell from British Cycling. Check it out here…

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Click here … to see my latest interview in the Arsenal match programme for their match against Wolves. Good luck Arsenal!

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Today I found out that I had been chosen to receive an award from the British Olympic Association for the Olympic Athlete of the Year for cycling. I am really proud to win, although if I am honest, it’s a massive shock to receive this great award! But it is also a massive honour. The way cycling is at the minute makes this an even greater achievement. It is really nice to get some recognition for all the dedication and hard work that we put in day in and day out.

Check out the full story here:

http://www.olympics.org.uk/News/24572a-boa-reveal-2011-olympic-athlete-of-the-year-winners/

I recently did an interview at the Celtic Manor Resort for the British Airways in flight magazine. Check it out! click here …