Proper team effort out there today at #TotA. Love it when a plan comes together! In addition to @taogeoghegan taking the stage win, @PavelSivakov was also right up there in sixth place at the finish.
Geoghegan Hart defends struggling teammate Thymen Arensman - "You have to give him that time because he is still very young"
CyclingTuesday, 18 April 2023 at 10:26
Thymen Arensman was third last year at the Tour of the Alps whilst helping Romain Bardet, and has had a very successful breakthrough season. He's not having an easy time at INEOS Grenadiers this season
“He was there for a long time on that climb. And if you talk to more riders from the favorites group, they will also say that the racing was at a very high level," Tao Geoghegan Hart said of his teammate following yesterday's stage. “We all know Thymen's level, he showed that here last year in this competition. But he also rides for a new team. You must remember that it is not easy to adapt to a new team and a different environment."
The 23-year old Dutchman has briefly showed great legs at the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana, but has since not shown the same legs throughout the spring. The Giro d'Italia was the main goal and although it still lays some weeks from now the worries aren't severe, but Arensman struggled in the opening day of the Tour of the Alps. He wasn't set to work for the British team that controlled the race, but was dropped in the main ascent of the day.
He then let off the pace and arrived several minutes behind teammate Tao Geoghegan Hart. Arensman now has a more clear role and will look to build his form towards the Corsa Rosa alongside the block that is racing over in Italy this week. "You have to give him that time because he is still very young. He has only been a professional for 2.5 years and he already has a great track record for someone his age. But as a team we showed a good spirit," Hart concluded.
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