Well the last couple of weeks have been totally manic!!

I’ve been all over the country meeting people left, right and centre. Talking to the media, fans and just random people in bars – it’s been great.

I truly can’t believe how big the whole thing has been. We were all prepared and ready to take on the world at the Olympics, but I for one, wasn’t ready for the aftermath.

We (the Welsh) had an open top bus ride around Cardiff where thousands of people came out to celebrate our success. It was unbelievable to see how happy and proud people were and we didn’t even know them! It was just incredible and I want to take this chance to say thanks to the whole country!! I won’t forget it in a long time.

I was also on the Jonathan Ross show on Friday along with my fellow gold medal winners and it was awesome. He’s one funny guy!!

The best was when he started ripping into my team mate Paul Manning because he’s retiring and not continuing onto London 2012. Luckily he left me alone.

In the green room there were pictures of some of the celebrities that have been on the show like Jay Z, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Ricky Gervais to name a few. Now being amongst them is crazy and quite surreal!!

We got to meet Mike Skinner out of The Streets and also the guys from the Mighty Boosh. Man they were hilarious. But definitely the highlight was seeing Kelly Brook in the flesh. You know when people say ‘Naah, she ain’t as hot in real life’. That definitely doesn’t apply for her, even before she went into the make up room.

I was proper gutted though, because she left before I had a chance to get a photo with her and my medal!!

Now I’m focused on my next goal which is the Tour of Britain. To be honest I’m not expecting too much from the race. Purely because the preparation I’ve had has been non-existent.

I’ve had hardly any time to get out on my bike, and when I have I’ve been totally screwed. I’ll be there to work 100% for my team-mates.

We have a real good chance to win the race overall with Steve Cummings, who is on fire at the minute. Also in the sprints we have Robbie Hunter and Baden Cooke who are both capable of winning stages.

I will definitely have the speed to help them, it just depends what sort of state I’m in when I get there. What stages am I most looking forward to? Definitely the last one in to Liverpool.

I’ve been asked a few times if winning gold has sunk in yet and to be honest I don’t think it really has. When we crossed the line we were all just buzzing and full of adrenaline. I can hardly remember that night and the interviews we did.

One thing does stand out though: the time of 3.53.314. We (the team pursuiters) keep texting each other the time. We still can’t believe it.

I’ve just been bouncing from one thing to the next, mainly media and bars. I don’t think I will really appreciate what I’ve achieved until I retire, because until then there’s always something around the corner especially London in 2012. Bring it on!