South Africa's Jay Thomson charts his unlikely rise from schoolboy rugby player to WorldTour hard man in what's been a colourful career for the 34-year-old. Now into his ninth season with our team, Jay reflects on his journey, his relationship with his dad and his own family, and how his dream of finally riding the Tour de France come to pass.

He concludes by recounting his now famous telling of him watching teammate Gerald Ciolek win Milan-Sanremo in 2013 while sitting frozen in a taxi just metres from the finish line!

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