Geraint Thomas’ SunGod Velans review - they’re great, but are they cool enough for the Tour de France winner?

The Welshman's new shades tick all the boxes, according to our in-house reviewer

Geraint Thomas wearing SunGod sunglasses
(Image credit: Getty)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

The SunGod Velans are well designed, comfortable and lightweight. All the right ingredients for on-bike success, whether you're trying to win a town-sign sprint or the Giro d'Italia.

Reasons to buy
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    Full UV protection

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    Lightweight

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    Fully customisable, at no extra cost

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    Environmentally conscious

Reasons to avoid
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    Expensive at $185/£140 a pair

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The new road season began with outcry. For the first time in over a decade, Geraint Thomas would not be wearing Oakley sunglasses.

The masses feared for him. “What will he wear now?” they cried. For many, the Welshman’s bug-eyed Racing Jackets had become a staple of the WorldTour peloton, the last remnants of bygone cycling couture, a middle finger to the modern era. 

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders. 


An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. 


He's also fluent in French and Spanish and holds a master's degree in International Journalism.