The latest widely reported news about Geoff Thomas is that he completed his seventh Tour de France charity challenge in July 2025, raising money for Cure Leukaemia. Reports also note that this was his final Tour 21 event and that he aimed to raise £1 million for leukaemia research.[3][4]
What was reported
- In May 2025, coverage said he was returning to ride the Tour de France route again after injury setbacks, with the charity effort tied to Cure Leukaemia.[1]
- In July 2025, the completion of the challenge was reported by Crystal Palace and the BBC.[4][3]
- The BBC said he had previously been given just three months to live after his 2003 diagnosis, underscoring why the fundraising is so personal to him.[4]
About the name
There are also recent results for a different Geoff Thomas: Geoffrey Thomas, the aviation journalist and editor behind Airline Ratings and related outlets. If you meant that Geoff Thomas, his more recent public activity is in aviation media rather than sports.[5][6]
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Sources
Thomas was once again raising money for Cure Leukaemia, the official charity partner of the Tour de France, with previous fundraising efforts seeing him receive an MBE back in 2022. A year after retiring from playing in 2003, Thomas was diagnosed with blood cancer. Given just three months to live at the time, he entered remission from the disease in January 2005, following a stem cell transplant from his sister Kay, and treatment from Professor Charlie Craddock CBE, the co-founder of the blood...
www.cpfc.co.ukFormer Wolves and England player Geoff Thomas hopes to raise £1m for research into leukaemia.
www.bbc.comCancer survivor Thomas had to quit the Tour de France charity ride early but is determined to go again.
www.independent.co.ukFormer England international and Crystal Palace footballer Geoff Thomas will ride the Tour de France, raising funds for Cure Leukaemia.
arthrosamid.com15 July, 2017 ... For media requests: (E) [email protected] or (T) +61 41 7936610 twitter: @geoffreyT_air Geoffrey is a world-renowned multi-award-winning writer, author, and commentator who has taken a holistic view of the aviation industry for more than 45 years.
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