Thomas: point to prove © Getty

INTERVIEW WITH TEAM SKY’S GERAINT THOMAS

He’s a double World and Olympic track cycling champion and he has just landed a coveted contract with the cash-rich British professional cycling outfit, Team Sky.

As Geraint Thomas shifts his focus to the road and the toughest contest of them all, the Tour de France, can he one day win the coveted Yellow Jersey?

Find out in this exclusive interview with WalesHome.

The 28-year-old virtuoso pianist is regarded as one of the hottest young talents in jazz.

His new album Blues Vignette will cement his reputation at the vanguard of the new wave of contemporary British jazz.

But if it weren’t for a crackly compilation tape he wouldn’t have become a jazz musician. Read the full story in this article for WalesHome.

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WE NEED TO GET A GRIP ON THIS POWER STRUGGLE

Toxic waste or CO2 - we have a choice to make

In the debate about future energy supply we are considering the wrong question. Instead of nuclear versus coal, we should be asking which is worst: polluting the countryside or contributing to global warming?

Read the full article published by WalesHome.

Trawsfynydd's uncompromising form

WHY SPENCE’S WELSH MASTERPIECE SHOULD BE SPARED THE BULLDOZERS

One of the country’s forgotten yet most important post-war buildings could soon be demolished.

Designed by Modernist genius Sir Basil Spence, Trawsfynydd nuclear power station deserves a second look before it is decapitated.

Read this WalesHome article making the case. The background to the story and the chances of saving Trawsfynydd can be found here.

And here is a follow up article I wrote for the Guardian.

Winding road to Madeleine

SIX ALPS IN THREE DAYS  ON TWO WHEELS

Read what it’s like to cycle the hardest mountains in the Tour de France and find out what happened to the man lying in the foetal position at the top of the Telegraphe.

First published on The Independent‘s Cyclotheraphy blogsite.

Critical Mass encourages confrontation with motorists

WHY LONDON NO LONGER NEEDS CRITICAL MASS

The monthly stand off between cyclists and motorists does more harm than good in a city that is finally embracing two wheels.

Read why in this article first published by The Independent on its Cyclotherapy blog.