Geraint Thomas

I regret not paying a bit more attention to Welsh lessons at school. My Welsh is pretty ropey, as back at my school, people didn't take Welsh lessons seriously. My dad can speak it, so I wish he'd taught me some growing up. ”

Winning that team-pursuit Olympic gold medal was unbelievable. ”

In Britain, we have this attitude that people are one-hit wonders. If it proves that way, I'd rather have had that one hit than not at all. ”

I rode for Maindy Flyers, a local kids' club from Cardiff. We started travelling across the country doing races, but Manchester was the first stage race I did. ”

I've won the Tour. But no, I don't feel I'm a celebrity. ”

I had a normal, nice upbringing in Cardiff. ”

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 that. ”

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. ”

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 country, so it's nice to put it on the map. ”

I get moody when I'm tired or hungry. My missus says I get moody... but not with other people. But I can get grumpy. ”