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Welshman Geraint Thomas wins gold in men's road race

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Team Wales cyclist Geraint Thomas clinches the gold medal in the men's road race at the Commonwealth Games, with England's Scott Thwaites picking up bronze.

Team Wales cyclist Geraint Thomas has won gold in the men's cycling road race at the Commonwealth Games.

tWales' Geraint Thomas wins the Men's cycling road race during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on August 3, 2014© Getty Images

The 28-year-old won the event in comfortable fashion in a time of 4:13:05, despite suffering a puncture towards the end of the race.

Thomas's lead over New Zealands's Jack Bauer and England's Scott Thwaites was so great that he still managed to win at a canter.

Bauer clinched the silver medal as he just edged out Thwaites on the line, with the Englishman forced to settle for bronze in a time of 4:14:26.

The success was Thomas's second medal of the Games after he won bronze in the individual time trial.

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