MEET THE PROS
Let’s introduce you to the Pros that will be riding and coaching at the event.
Geraint Thomas
Geraint Thomas is one of the most accomplished, articulate, and popular cyclists alive. In 2018 he became the first Welsh cyclist to win the Tour de France. Thomas, 37, has won three World Championships, and two Olympic gold medals, and has finished on the podium of both the Tour de France and the Giro D’Italia. He first had international success on the velodrome, winning titles in the pursuit, team pursuit, Madison, and scratch races. But he steadily improved on the road, serving as a domestique to help both Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome in their ascendance to the top of the sport. Scoring victories in single-week stage races such as Paris-Nice, Tour de Romandie, Criterium du Dauphine, and the Tour de Suisse, Thomas became a Grand Tour favorite. Despite the recent eruption of young superstars, Thomas commanded this year’s Giro into the final week before finishing second overall.
The pride of Cardiff, Wales, Thomas was named by the BBC as The Wales Sports Personality of the Year in both 2014 and 2018 and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2018. His podcast, The Geraint Thomas Cycling Club has upwards of 1 million listeners.
Cam Wurf
Cam Wurf was labeled the “world’s most versatile elite endurance athlete” by podcaster and wellness guru Rich Roll. A native of Tasmania and longtime ambassador for Best Buddies, Wurf has achieved world-class status in three sports. Having competed in rowing at the 2004 Olympics, Wurf switched to cycling with immediate success. He earned a spot in the UCI World Tour in Europe and completed the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia. He then became one of the top triathletes in the world, setting the fastest bike time in two successive editions of Konda. Popular with fans and other riders, Wurf is referred to as the “Chief Motivation Officer” of every team he joins. For that, the INEOS Grenadiers recruited the Australian for both cycling and triathlon. Now 40, Wurf shocked not only pundits but also his fellow riders when he delivered a solid team ride in Paris-Roubaix, finished the grueling “Queen of the Classics”, and then laced up running shoes and ran a half marathon for training.
