"Who's in Cardiff today and fancies a free beer?" – Drinks on Geraint Thomas ahead of Welshman’s final year in the peloton
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Geraint Thomas, the 2018 Tour de France winner, is gearing up for what is likely to be his final year as a professional cyclist in 2025. While the season ahead will undoubtedly be one of reflection, the INEOS Grenadiers has started the year with a unique gesture in his hometown of Cardiff, aimed at spreading some joy during the post-holiday blues of January.
Next to Thomas's iconic golden post box on Castle Street, a tribute to his Olympic gold medal in 2012, a collection of BrewDog's alcohol-free beers is available for free to those who know the magic words: "G sent me." The initiative is part of a collaboration between Thomas, his GTCC (Geraint Thomas Cycling Club) podcast, and BrewDog, offering residents a chance to tackle Dry January with some balance.
Thomas shared the details of his giveaway on Facebook, writing:
"Who's in Cardiff today and fancies a free beer?"
"For January, the GTCC has teamed up with BrewDog to bring some balance to the start of 2025. And to celebrate, I’ve left some crates of BrewDog AF at my golden post box on Castle Street in Cardiff. They’ll be there from midday today - just say ‘G sent me’ to get yours. And if you miss out, don’t worry - you can head to BrewDog Cardiff and enjoy a pint of BrewDog AF on me at any point today. Just tell the bar staff I sent you. Let me know if you make it."
The gesture reflects Thomas’s down-to-earth personality and his connection to Cardiff, where he has become a local hero. For those who miss the chance to grab a crate on Castle Street, Thomas has ensured a free pint is still available at BrewDog's location on Westgate Street.
On the cycling front, Thomas’s first race of 2025 will take place later this month at the Tour Down Under, marking the start of the UCI World Tour season.
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- I think he’s right and mental attitude is one of the biggest factors at elite level, especially over 3 weeks.Jumpyjohn08-01-2025
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- You’re both right but also both (me too) biased by this endless indoctrination through the expectations of others (no cyclist is worth mentioning without a tdf legacy) and sorry Fred but the part about him having to win the whole thing is misguided, Cavendish is venerated by most and he might not have even reached 50th in the how many editions he did (about double Merckxs). As rightly said Mathieu rides for HIMSELF (aside obligations) take it or leave it, I really don’t think he (and most others, even Cav or Pog) lie around in bed at night worrying or strategising about how to cement a place in history. We are lucky to witness a period where some of the best cyclists are (aside from money) motivated in the right way, you can often see in the authentic way they celebrate crossing the line after a huge effort, MVDPs are some of the best, 100% dedication, my favourite was the communion with his grandfather when he won that stage, it was visibly (worth seeing again if available) so powerful, I even think the only reason he tried the TdF at all (he’d never really shown any interest personally and I’m pretty sure it was a business “obligation” was in hommage to his grandfather who meant so much to him. Once done I think he realised he doesn’t enjoy it (should he (any of us actually) force himself to do a job he isn’t enjoying?) and saw no more reason to continue but being open he accepted to try something new, lead-out man and did it admirably. His riding career has now probably “peaked” and he’ll want to focus on those things personally still important before it’s too late and leads to regrets. I am sure he’ll regret his luck/carelessness at Olympics more than anything TdF related and among future goals, that will be his number 1 rectification target and sorry for those TdF obsessors (who often watch nothing else all year) but for many the Olympics are more important than eg the Tour, no matter what the majority of cycling thinks, and they have that right.Mistermaumau08-01-2025
- To MVDP, even if he wins 10 stages of the TDF, if he can't be overall champion (GC), he still loses.. so he thinks he has nothing to gain. He'd rather win a hundred minor races than frustrate himself trying to win the grandest race of them all. The mindset of a winner, you say? Maybe, but I don't think so. Nevertheless, he's a great cyclist. Monuments and classics, one-day races are his thing. He can ride a one-day 300 km race and win it, but a 3,500 km race spread over 21 days? Forget it.. he can win a stage or two, wear the yellow jersey for a day or two, (no mean feat, by the way) and finish in 50th place just the same, not even good enough for a podium, and he doesn't like it. To him, it's a waste of time.FredMan08-01-2025
- i’m with you on this… ALL IN for the xco world’s. a legacy of World Champion in four disciplines. that’s one for the ages…OCexile08-01-2025
- i’ve said before that i worry for mathieu’s place in history because he only has one tdf stage. cycling pundits place SO much emphasis off tdf wins that many of them still rate wva as superior to van der poel, which can ONLY be based on wout’s 9 tour wins (which impressively DO come over the whole spectrum of tdf parcours). as a fan of mvdp i wish he’d dedicate a couple years to racking up 5 or 6 more stage wins. that said, mathieu matches to his own drummer. he gets bored easily. and ultimately he’s gonna decide all in his own what does and don’t capture his interest and imagination. that’s one of the things i like BEST about him, so if he’s done with the Tour then that’s that, au revoir…OCexile08-01-2025
- I reported this in March of 2024. There was a bogus Facebook ad.davbott08-01-2025
- Does that mean that the Rapho jersey that I just purchased is a fake?
santiagobenites07-01-2025 - Utter rubish, if you think he peaks over 12 times trains, races, rests in 1 year you are living in cuckoo land.Senna196007-01-2025
- All theory, in practice much can happen, Tao won a Giro.Mistermaumau07-01-2025