Month: July 2018
Geraint Thomas - Tour de France winner and Welsh sporting icon
Geraint Thomas' epic victory in the Tour de France will go down as one of the greatest sporting achievements by a Welsh sportsman or woman. He followed in the footsteps…
Abertwyssg's Colin Lewis - first Welshman to blaze Tour de France trail
Geraint Thomas’ epic Tour de France victory has come 51 years on from the debut of a Welsh rider in the world renowned event. Colin Lewis blazed the trail for…
Cycling - a Welsh obsession
So is Wales obsession with cycling a new phenomena brought on by the recent golden success stories of Geraint Thomas, Nicole Cooke, Owain Doull and Elinor Barker? As Geraint Thomas…
Thomas back in yellow after mountain masterclass
Geraint Thomas declared his victory in the Alps on Stage 11 of the Tour de France that claimed the yellow jersey and the overall lead in the race as the…
Captain Thornley is Leander leader
Welsh rower Vicky Thornley hit the headlines in Rio when she won an Olympic silver medal in the pairs with Kath Grainger. It was a magnificent achievement for the St…
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Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates 'Roll of Honour' 35th Anniversary
The Welsh Sports Hall of Fame celebrated the 35th anniversary of its ‘Roll of Honour; at The Parkgate Hotel this week by inducting his 200th member. On a spectacular night in the…