Tao Geoghegan Hart back to his best at Tour of Alps

Teo Geoghegan Hart (Ineos) on the podium as leader of Tour of the Alps
Teo Geoghegan Hart (Ineos) on the podium as leader of Tour of the Alps (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Tao Geoghegan Hart has endured a testing two years since winning the 2020 Giro d'Italia but after a series of illnesses, setbacks, coach changes and personal reflection, the Ineos Grenadiers rider seems back to his best, his career trajectory again pointing upwards.

The 28-year-old Londoner raced stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps with team leadership on his shoulders but calmly finished off the superb work of his teammates, including Geraint Thomas, to catch Hugh Carthy in the final five hundred metres and then win in the hillside Austrian village of Alpbach.

Stephen Farrand
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