Teams & Riders Tao Geoghegan Hart discussion thread

[Peyroteo94]

I guess it depends on the severity of the injuries. I just caught a few shots and he looked badly hurt.
Cycling is such a cruel sport at times.

At times? Man, I'm starting to think it is a cruel sport every single day. Specially after covid 19

 

[gunara]

Hope he recovers fast and well. That Giro win is great, many riders will be proud with one single GT title to their name and nothing else. But considering the circumstances and how people see it, he deserves something more in his career.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Get well soon Tao.

 

[Bolder]

Does this mean he's going to the Tour?

I hope he does, as a consolation for what must be a crushing disappointment.

 

[jmdirt]

At times? Man, I'm starting to think it is a cruel sport every single day. Specially after covid 19

It has been a brutal and cruel sport for ~150 years! Covid it just one more nail in the eye ball.

 

[Riek s]

***, he was my favorite of the remaining riders :'(

Hope his fractures? aren't to bad and he can still show his brilliance later this year...

 

[staubsauger]

Rumored broken leg according to Eurosport!

Not even the Vuelta a Espana then!

 

[theyoungest]

Rumored broken leg according to Eurosport!

Not even the Vuelta a Espana then!

That's what Tao told Koen Bouwman directly after the crash, 'I think I have a broken leg', but maybe hospital scans prove otherwise. Let's hope so.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Rumored broken leg according to Eurosport!

Not even the Vuelta a Espana then!

I have never broken a bone in my body. So i have no idea what the exact prospect is with broken legs, especially since it's not a standard cycling injury, like a broken colarbone. How long does it take for a broken leg to heal?

 

[theyoungest]

I have never broken a bone in my body. So i have no idea what the exact prospect is with broken legs, especially since it's not a standard cycling injury, like a broken colarbone. How long does it take for a broken leg to heal?

It's not a standard cycling injury because usually the diagnosis is more specific, like a broken tibia or a broken femur. But of Tao can't determine that by himself.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I broke a finger in a moshpit and it still hasn't healed 2 years later. Best of luck to Tao

 

[staubsauger]

I have never broken a bone in my body. So i have no idea what the exact prospect is with broken legs, especially since it's not a standard cycling injury, like a broken colarbone. How long does it take for a broken leg to heal?

The reference would be Pantani & Moncoutie.

Then, it's 1 year out and it has to be seen at which level he even returns in fall 2024, the start of 2025 respectively.


But those were very severe fissures I think.

 

[RedheadDane]

I broke a finger in a moshpit and it still hasn't healed 2 years later. Best of luck to Tao

Did you go straight to the hospital as soon as it happened, or where you maybe... errhm... slightly not-sober, and perhaps didn't notice until later that there was something wrong? Which might not have helped with the healing-process.

 

[Sciatic]

The reference would be Pantani & Moncoutie.

Then, it's 1 year out and it has to be seen at which level he even returns in fall 2024, the start of 2025 respectively.


But those were very severe fissures I think.

It will depend on which bone—femur is worse than fib/tib usually—and the type of fracture. Bones can heal faster than joint injuries but we’ll know more when he gets a diagnosis.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Did you go straight to the hospital as soon as it happened, or where you maybe... errhm... slightly not-sober, and perhaps didn't notice until later that there was something wrong? Which might not have helped with the healing-process.

Yes I waited 2 weeks to go to the hospital. Stupid mistake by me.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes I waited 2 weeks to go to the hospital. Stupid mistake by me.

Let's hope Geoghegan Hart's healing process is managed a bit better.

 

[staubsauger]

It will depend on which bone—femur is worse than fib/tib usually—and the type of fracture. Bones can heal faster than joint injuries but we’ll know more when he gets a diagnosis.

Yeah it can be everything from ready for the Vuelta a Espana to 1 year out depending on severity of the fracture right?

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah it can be everything from ready for the Vuelta a Espana to 1 year out depending on severity of the fracture right?

Guess so. Contador didn't look too bad at the Vuelta after fracturing his tibia(?) at the 2014 Tour.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Philippe Gaumont was only out for the rest of the season after a leg fracture and Jens Voigt hasn‘t shut up about riding past the crash site after 22 years, so it could be a long healing process.

 

[staubsauger]

Yes I waited 2 weeks to go to the hospital. Stupid mistake by me.

I've got a stunted ellbow as a kid, because I fell from the stairs and broke it. Went to the hospital actually, but the doctor just moved it, asked whether it hurts and send my home then.

 

[staubsauger]

Guess so. Contador didn't look too bad at the Vuelta after fracturing his tibia(?) at the 2014 Tour.

Look, now you are the sunny girl for bringing up a rather good example and lightning up our Dysthymia!

 

[RedheadDane]

Look, now you are the sunny girl for bringing up a rather good example and lightning up our Dysthymia!

I like to make things a bit more positive.
The good kind of positive, not the kind there has been far too much of at the Giro.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I have never broken a bone in my body. So i have no idea what the exact prospect is with broken legs, especially since it's not a standard cycling injury, like a broken colarbone. How long does it take for a broken leg to heal?

depends. Contador broke his leg at the Tour but then went on to win the Vuelta. If its a simple fracture, he'll be back later this year (possibly) if its a compound injury... we'll see him next year. If he's damaged some muscles as well...

Meanwhile the Sun has published this... https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22390837/tao-geoghegan-hart-girlfriend-lotte-wubben-moy/ assholes

 

[Izzyeviel]

The team & Tao have both tweeted since the crash.... no mention of injury

 

[memyselfandI]

Let's hope it's nota Froome-level leg injury..