Tao Geoghegan Hart (Lidl-Trek) will miss the 2024 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France in what wa꧙s due to be his first appearance with Lidl-Trek in a leaders🌳hip role.
The American squad announced the news on Friday morning, days after Geoghegan Har൲t revealed he had been suffering from COVID-19 after returning home to Andorra fromꦰ the Critéri🧸um du Dauphiné.
Lidl-Trek also confirmed that the former Giro d’Italia winner had suffered a fractured rib at the Dauphiné after being hit from behind in the mass stage 5 ꧒cra🐷sh.
“News we wish we didn't have to share. Unfortunately, Tao Geoghegan Hart will miss this year’s Tour de France,” reౠad a
“🧸The Brit has been sidelined for longer than initially expected after the Critérium du Dauphiné due to illness and injuries sustained, including a fractured rib, in the crash on Stage 5.
"Wishing Tao🏅 all the best for a good recovery. The Team can&rsq💦uo;t wait to see him back racing at 100 per cent as soon as he is ready.”
Geoghegan Hart joined Lidl-Trek from Ineos Grenadiers at the end of last season and was brought on to spearhead their stage race hopes as they tried to become one of cycling&rsquಌo;s super teams.
It had been a season of building back up to form as he recovered from a complex fractured femur, suffered at last year’s Giro d’Italia when he looked to b🥂e at career-best fo𝄹rm.
His form had showed signs of improvement in 2024, with ninth at April’s Tour de Romandie a high point. But the Dauphin&eacut♒e; crash and illness h🥀ave derailed any chance of a second appearance at the Tour.
Geoghegan Hart was announced at the end of 2023 as one of their leaders alongside versatile sprinter and Classics star 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mads Pedersen.
The Danish sprinter will now become the team’s key focus alongside Giulio Ciccone if the Italian can return to full fitness after also su🌳ffering with flu last week.
Lidl-Trek are yet to announce their full team fꦍor the 2024 Tour de France.
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