Getting my track legs back in the Olympic Velodrome
Going to the Olympic Velodrome is weird. I feel like we should get on a plane and fly off somewhere to get to the Games.
A track is a track, and as a team pursuit rider I'm on the track a lot. But the London Olympic Velodrome is special.
From the outside, driving in, it looks good. The track feels good, too. It's similar to Newport's velodrome, which is handy as we'll have a holding camp there before the Olympics.
Each track is built slightly differently - longer straights maybe, or bigger bends - and the Olympic Velodrome is like Newport in that it has the same shape, except perhaps not as steep and a little more round.
Hi, I'm Geraint Thomas and I cycle for a living. That's helped me win Olympic gold and travel the world. I've also suffered a few injuries, the worst being a ruptured spleen in Australia in 2004. I was born in Cardiff, turned professional in 2007 and I'm now a member of Team Sky. In 2008 I won Olympic Gold for GB in Beijing in the team pursuit and was awarded an MBE as a result. I've also competed in the Tour de France and am hoping to win gold again at the 2012 London Olympics. I'll be sharing my thoughts in the run-up to, and during, the Olympics, and answering a selection of your questions. Here are some tips on taking part and our 
