05 Feb 2023
Tao third after dramatic Valencia finale
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Tao Geoghegan Hart
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 5: Paterna › Valencia, 93.2km
Tao Geoghegan Hart emerged from a dramatic final day of racing in Valencia with third place overall despite a late crash.
The Brit was able to step onto the overall podium after a brilliant five days of racing from both himself and the team. After a flat-out finish Geoghegan Hart had snatched back a bonus second on leader Giulio Ciccone (Trek Segafredo) but was taken out in an accident on the final corner of the stage.
In the end the Grenadier was handed the same time as the bunch, allowing him to take to the podium and back up a superb victory on Saturday. The yellow jersey changed hands in the final metres, with Rui Costa (Intermache-Wanty) slipping clear and narrowly holding off Thymen Arensman in a two-up sprint.
The stage win and bonus seconds were enough to hand the Portuguese rider a 16-second overall victory, with Geoghegan Hart finishing three seconds further back.
The result from Arensman was made all the more impressive after the Dutchman got through a heavy workload on the final day. He was there in an elite group of nine over the final climb and then drove hard to ensure the group would ultimately stay away.
Carlos Rodriguez finished 10th overall as part of the chase group after a very strong showing from the team in Spain.
The Brit was able to step onto the overall podium after a brilliant five days of racing from both himself and the team. After a flat-out finish Geoghegan Hart had snatched back a bonus second on leader Giulio Ciccone (Trek Segafredo) but was taken out in an accident on the final corner of the stage.
In the end the Grenadier was handed the same time as the bunch, allowing him to take to the podium and back up a superb victory on Saturday. The yellow jersey changed hands in the final metres, with Rui Costa (Intermache-Wanty) slipping clear and narrowly holding off Thymen Arensman in a two-up sprint.
The stage win and bonus seconds were enough to hand the Portuguese rider a 16-second overall victory, with Geoghegan Hart finishing three seconds further back.
The result from Arensman was made all the more impressive after the Dutchman got through a heavy workload on the final day. He was there in an elite group of nine over the final climb and then drove hard to ensure the group would ultimately stay away.
Carlos Rodriguez finished 10th overall as part of the chase group after a very strong showing from the team in Spain.
