Tao Geoghegan Hart is in great form. He's been riding at a great level all week at Tirreno-Adriatico, but was struck by the presence of Primoz Roglic who outsprinted the Briton on every occasion.
"It is probably one of the most impressive riders of his generations. Then this can happen. I had a lot of confidence to be honest, but we know the punch he has," Hart said in a post-race interview. It was a difficult day in the Italian race, with strong wind and a lot of short but steep climbs on the menu.
“I was one hundred and fifty kilometers in Kwiatkowski's wheel, without ever having to get out. On such days, which are very heavy, it matters a lot. I am very grateful to him," the leader of INEOS Grenadiers told reporters at the finish line. He couldn't launch an attack himself, but matched the best in the final steep ascents of the day.
After finishing fifth and third on the previous days, he tried to improve. He was in a strong position for the final sprint, but was blocked. The loss of speed in sight of the line was enough to end his chances of winning, but he still managed to carry speed to ride to second place on the line. He climbed to third in the overall classification ahead of the final day of the race.
It's another brilliant, battling ride from @taogeoghegan to take second place on a memorable sixth stage at #TirrenoAdriatico. That moves the Brit up to third ahead of the final day tomorrow. The Grenadiers did a great job on the run-in to help pull back the break.
