7 memorable moments in Welsh sporting history
Cyclist Geraint Thomas will join Welsh sport’s hall of fame with stunning Tour de France win.
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Welsh sport enjoyed arguably its greatest day on Sunday when cyclist Geraint Thomas was crowned the Tour de France champion.
Thomas crossed the line alongside Chris Froome to confirm his final margin of victory at one minute 51 seconds over Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin.
Here, Press Association Sport looks at seven previous unforgettable Welsh sporting moments.
Cardiff City win FA Cup (Wembley, 1927)

Wales beat New Zealand (Cardiff, 1953)

Lynn Davies wins Olympic long jump gold (Tokyo, 1964)

Ian Woosnam wins the US Masters (Augusta, 1991)

Joe Calzaghe unifies super-middleweight titles (Manchester, 2006)

Nicole Cooke wins Olympic cycling gold (Beijing, 2008)

Wales beat Belgium to reach Euro 2016 semi-final (Lille, 2016)
