Geraint Thomas to complete three 12-hour Zwift rides to raise money for the NHS

The Ineos rider will undertake the challenge over three consecutive days next week, mirroring NHS workers' shifts

Geraint Thomas (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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"Wait a minute, is that G?!" goes the Zwift advert that ricocheted around cycling fans' ears while watching the WorldTour on TV last year. But now it might really be Geraint Thomas on your Zwift ride, as the Tour de France winner will complete three 12-hour rides on the platform to raise money for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week Geraint Thomas will undertake the challenge from his garage, with people able to either ride alongside the Welshman or watch him suffering live on his Facebook page.

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Hi. I'm Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor. I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.


Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).


I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.