Tao Geoghegan Hart (Great Britain) was left disappointed with that he called his ‘worst time trial of the year’ at the UCI Road World Championships in Bergen, but the British talent will take plenty of positives from what has been a hugely successful season for the first-year professional.
Geoghegan Hart was a late substitute in the time trial after Stephen Cummings withdrew from selection last week and Geoghegan Hart struggled over the demanding terrain in Norway after an early crash. He battled through to take clock the provisional 14th best time on the line but admitted he had been well off the pace.
“To be honest it was one of my least well executed time trials of the year,” Geoghegan Hart told Cyclingnews after a brief stop in the medical tent to patch up his wounds.
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“I didn’t really get on top of it and I woke up with a tight chest and never really felt good breathing. I was hoping to get over it from the warm-up and I was trying to do the best ride I could but it was pretty poor.
“There were a couple of corners with some bumpy lines and the tarmac is ridged. I just overcooked it and lost the front wheel. I think the course suited me and I quite liked it. There were a lot of draggy climbs and the hard one to finish but I would say it’s my least well ridden time trial of the year, which is disappointing given the stage that this is on.”
Coming in at the last minute was not the most ideal preparation for the Team Sky rider but he will return on Sunday for the men’s road race.
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