In November Sa told me Iโd finish on the podium at the Tour this year. I found it pretty hard to believe her. But hey, sheโs usually right. This is for her and Macs for always believing, & for everyoneโs support over the last month. Thereโs life in these legs yet. Vive Le Tour ๐
I've seen Cav at his very best & I've seen him work so hard through his toughest moments. And even I didn't expect that today. This sport knocks you down time & again but if you keep getting back up it can reward you in incredible ways. Cav always gets back up. Proud of you mate
Well, if I couldnโt win, I thought I might as well try and help an old mate out. Call it an early retirement pressie
@MarkCavendish
๐คฃ Chapeau mate ๐
#Giro
Alpe dโhuez man!!! ๐๐ Wow!! Yesterday was a dream come true, today is just insane. Lost for words. The boys were incredible today and the support is amazing!! Thanks for all your messages and support on the road, means a lot!!๐ฅ
Well I left it all out there. Chapeau
@rogla
, you deserve it mate. If youโd offered me this a few months ago when things didnโt seem to be going my way, Iโd have taken it. But right now I feel pretty devastated
#giro
Couldnโt be happier for
@RichardCarapazM
๐ To finish on the podium at the Tour and win gold a week later is just incredible. Enjoy it mate. King of Ecuador ๐๐๐ช๐จ๐ช๐จ
#Tokyo2020
Cheers for a lovely day out, Dolomites ๐คฃ Only the three hour drive to the hotel now ๐ Just a bastard of a TT tomorrow and we are doneโฆ one last big push๐ช ๐ช
#Giro
Yesterday was our 4 year anniversary and earlier this week we welcomed another Thomas into the family๐๐ฅฐ Sa and our little boy doing great.
#ifcarlsbergdidweeks
Home from an incredible Giro. Not the result I went there hoping for but still, not too bad for an old b*stard ๐คฃ Thanks to the team, to everyone for the support, and to Sa and Macs for always believing. Grazie
@giroditalia
#bellavita
Well I left it all out there and I took my gilet off. Successful TT ๐คฃ Fourth on the day and third overall as we head for Paris ๐ Tidy ๐ป
#TDF2022
After all the hard work I hoped to hit the first mountains in the Tour harder today. Iโve tried to ignore the effects of my crash but itโs taken more out of me than I thought. Today hurts, but tomorrow is a new day. Thanks to everyone back home for your messages ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Not the best day but thereโs still lots more to come. Iโll keep fighting ๐ช Thanks for all the support ๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง
#tdf2019
Donโt think many were expecting that ๐ Delighted to finally win Tour de Suisse. Big thanks to the boys and the team for all of their work this week ๐ ๐ง
Back to reality today... Food shop done, unpacked and washed my clothes from the last month and built up 2 flat pack furniture. Now for a liquid lunch...
Congrats on a road career most of us can only dream of
@petosagan
๐ Although Iโm pretty sure you inspired this new generation that can do pretty much everything, so no thanks for that ๐คฃ Enjoy your road retirement mate ๐
#legend
Did you all enjoy my TV attack today then? ๐คฃ Thatโs the mountains all done. Been a hell of a ride. Just the small matter of crosswinds and a 40km TT before Paris ๐คฃ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
#TDF2022
All good with me. Thanks for the messages!! Think I must have done something bad in a previous life๐คฆโโ๏ธ Freak crash, Tao lost his front wheel and decked it in front of me. I had nowhere to go, other than the floor as well๐คทโโ๏ธ
Huge honour and very proud to receive an OBE. An amazing way to end an amazing year!! ๐Also a big thanks for all your messages ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Not many Brits have won on Alpe dโHuez mate ๐ Chapeau
@tompidcock
๐ Another incredible day for the team. This
#TDF2022
gets better & better ๐
Well what a shocker of a final 100m!! I had no feeling in my hands so when I tried to change gear, I just lost my grip on the bars๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐กIโm all good though, thanks for the messages!!
#onedaytogo
So no medal this year. It was always going to be tough. Congrats to Primoz, Tom and Rohan ๐
But every Olympics is special, and to compete here for GB after the last 18 months everyone has lived through was an honour. Time to get home to the family and then come back fighting ๐
๐๐ป Gino, thank you for the light, the joy, and the laughs you brought us all, we will miss you as a rider and as a person.
โค๏ธ Today and every day, we ride for you, Gino.
๐
Loving every single day of racing round Italy in pink ๐ Whatever happens over the next few days, itโs been a special race. And tomorrow I get to spend my birthday racing up a load more mountains ๐คฃ ๐
#giro
Sure you've all seen the news but no, I won't be chasing these two around France this summer ๐คฃ We decided at the start of the year to target the Giro & Vuelta so I'll be spending July prepping for a trip round Spain. Oh and podding all about the action too ๐
@Watts_Occurring
Wow, congratulations
@Tompid
! Britainโs next cycling superstar. Although knowing him heโll probably take up running for the next Olympics ๐คฃ๐๐ฅ
#Tokyo2020
Thanks for all your messages!! Gutted to leave
@tds
but luckily Iโm all ok. I hit my head and needed stitches above my eye, so the doctors stopped me getting back on my bike. It just means Iโll need some big training rides next week now๐๐
Warmest wishes to
@GeraintThomas86
. Despite your injuries, you did not give up. You rode to the end of a difficult stage, and honoured the race to the last metre, like a true champion. We hope to see you again at the
#Giro
d'Italia.
That was the
#TDF2021
Personally wasnโt what I was hoping for but thatโs life. Great to be a part of Ecuadorian history, congratulations
@RichardCarapazM
The show goes on ๐ That's right, you've got me for another two years ๐คฃ
@INEOSGrenadiers
has always been my second home and I'm still loving racing my bike so I never thought about doing anything else. Now to decide what to race next season... ๐
Felt good to be back in the mix with the boys today ๐ช What else is there to do but grit your teeth and get on with it. Ready for the rest day though ๐คฃ
#TDF2021
Five years ago in Rio. Time to do it all again tomorrow in Tokyo. The road here hasnโt been the smoothest ๐คฆโโ๏ธ But Iโm ready to give it everything Iโve got. Big thanks to
@BritishCycling
and everyone back home for the support ๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
#Tokyo2020
Chapeau to Pogacar, that was sick!! But you have to feel for Roglic and the whole of Jumbo Visma. Theyโve been incredible, canโt be a worse way to lose๐๐
Look what showed up!! Boy have I got a good story for you on next weekโs
@gtcc_
pod ๐คฃ Big thanks to the Menton Police for their help ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐ Allโs well that ends well
Huge honour to win BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year. Thanks to everyone that voted and supported me this year, it really means a lot ๐๐
#notgoingtotakemyeyesoffthistrophy
๐๐คฃ
Well we threw everything at that yesterday. If you donโt try you never know eh ๐ Support was incredible racing on British roads. Itโs always a special feeling racing for Wales again ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
#dyfaldonc
#haveago
Vuelta done and dusted. Not sure Iโll ever be back ๐คฃ๐คฆโโ๏ธ Hats off to all the boys for how they kept racing after our tough first week and to five-leg
@GannaFilippo
for turning into a sprinter ๐ค๐ And of course, chapeau
@seppkuss
. Well deserved mate ๐
Always quite liked Planches des Belles Filles. Well, I say likeโฆ ๐ตโ๐ซ๐คฃ Happy to be up to third (and four grenadiers in the top 10) after a wild first week. Letโs see what the next two weeks bringโฆ ๐ช
#TDF2022
Canโt quite get my head around it, itโs too sad. Nico was so talented, warm, genuine and always there when I needed him. He was more than my colleague, he was my friend.
Youโd never guess we were missing three men today. Wouldnโt be in this position without Salva, Swifty, DePluskie and Thymen. Incredible today boyos ๐๐ช And not forgetting Pippo, Tao and Pav
#Giro
Wow, canโt quite believe it!! That was some week!! Thanks for all your messages. I know everyone always says it... but really could not have done it without these boys!!! Mega ๐ช๐ช๐๐
#nowforabeer
A new jersey tomorrow morning then ๐ Let's see what we can do about keeping it. But gutted to see
@EvenepoelRemco
go home like that. The race will miss you mate
#Giro
Wouldnโt have minded a spot of sun but felt very special to wear the maglia rosa today. Thanks to everyone for their messages over the last couple of days ๐๐๐ฎ๐น
#giro
Spent the weekend up Alpe dโHuez. Slightly different speed and atmosphere to a month ago mind ๐คฃ Since 2018 Eif (my father in law) wanted to ride up itโฆ think he may have regretted that decision though ๐ตโ๐ซ๐คฃ Me and Macs played a key role as domestiques/photographers
#alpedhuezman
What an honour to carry our flag in the
#Birmingham2022
opening ceremony. Thanks to
@tesnievans
for taking most/all of the weight ๐คฃ๐ช And what about our suits eh... ๐ ๐ Let's get this show on the road
@TeamWales
๐