Tao Geoghegan Hart discussion thread

[armchairclimber]

Not a bad effort today. He must be kicking himself.... a few seconds would have moved him up a few GC places. Still, his first crack as team leader ... rather let down by the team.

 

[armchairclimber]

A huge and selfless effort today.

 

[pastronef]

super ride for him today, gave it all even got bumped by the tv motorbike.

from his twitter:

Tao Geoghegan Hart
A veces la vida es especial. Hoy tengo una dia muy bonita con los companeros de @TeamSky. Aqui tenemos una grupo muy muy bueno. Tengo mucho honour trabajar por @Eganbernal. Gracias Colombia por esta loco experencia!

 

[Escarabajo]

Nice message!

For a moment I thought the motorbike got him. But no. That was very close.

 

[silvergrenade]

He's ridden an amazing dauphine.
Chapeau!

 

[Squire]

I'll repost what I said in the Dauphiné thread:

Yeah, his performance in this race is vastly overrated. He couldn't close in on the break yesterday, and it's the same today. The fact that Bardet et.al. are quite a bit off peak form makes him look good in relation to the favourites' group.

He's been impressive, of course, but it's very far from Poels levels of peloton shredding.

 

[movingtarget]

Re:

He's ridden an amazing dauphine.
Chapeau!

Yes very impressive.

 

[Der Effe]

The next great British hope! Before we know, he will be conquering India.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re:

I'll repost what I said in the Dauphiné thread:

Yeah, his performance in this race is vastly overrated. He couldn't close in on the break yesterday, and it's the same today. The fact that Bardet et.al. are quite a bit off peak form makes him look good in relation to the favourites' group.

He's been impressive, of course, but it's very far from Poels levels of peloton shredding.

Danish commentators almost sure he should be selected, forgetting about Poels and Bernal who are clearly superior climbers.

 

[Moviestar]

He was already impressive in California in aid of Bernal. End of the peak?

 

[armchairclimber]

Tao is learning. He was impressive this week. Thomas would have struggled to win it without Hart's input. I hope he acknowledges as much instead of bleating on about other teams racing when he has a puncture.

 

[yaco]

My guess is a few teams will give him tempting offers to change teams - Though I doubt it will happen.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re:

My guess is a few teams will give him tempting offers to change teams - Though I doubt it will happen.

He’d be crazy to leave at the moment.

 

[Leinster]

Can I request that this video from the TOB in 2014 be added to the OP?

https://youtu.be/SRkoM6YFsko

 

[yaco]

Re: Re:

My guess is a few teams will give him tempting offers to change teams - Though I doubt it will happen.

He’d be crazy to leave at the moment.

Sky don't have the best record in developing young talent, especially those of the GC nature.

 

[armchairclimber]

Re:

Can I request that this video from the TOB in 2014 be added to the OP?

https://youtu.be/SRkoM6YFsko

WTF did he hit there to cause that? Fair play for getting up, dusting himself off, taking a bow and carrying on. That's fairly hardcore.

Another clearer view here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYvSUQGlFi8

 

[Leinster]

Re: Re:

Can I request that this video from the TOB in 2014 be added to the OP?

https://youtu.be/SRkoM6YFsko

WTF did he hit there to cause that? Fair play for getting up, dusting himself off, taking a bow and carrying on. That's fairly hardcore.

Another clearer view here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYvSUQGlFi8

He didn’t hit anything. His Dura-Ace caliper brakes were strong enough to put him over the bars at that speed.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

That looked like it hurt. Amazing that he avoided serious injury.

 

[Leinster]

I’m sure it hurt like the bejeezus after he got to the finish. Iirc, it was in the final km, so he only had to roll down the finishing straight, and I’d say the adrenalin at that point was up to 90. I’m amazed he was as calm as he was getting back on. Even stopping to get his sunglasses back.

 

[Bolder]

Looks like he locked the rear wheel after misjudging the radius of the turn, then the front hit the lip of the asphalt patch. Worst feeling in the world when you're halfway over the bars not knowing exactly how you're going to land of what you're going to hit.

 

[armchairclimber]

Two wins this week and out-sprinting Nibs today, he seems to have progressed somewhat.

 

[Valv.Piti]

He is surprisingly fast. When you aren't a top climber and won't be one that can net you lots of wins here and there.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re:

Two wins this week and out-sprinting Nibs today, he seems to have progressed somewhat.

Yes it looks that way, hopefully he can continue this form into next month. His form tailed off after decent showings in Cali and the Dauphine last year.

 

[MatParker117]

White Jersey a realistic goal for the Giro?

 

[tobydawq]

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White Jersey a realistic goal for the Giro?

I don't think so. At least not with López still in the race.