Tao third in Burgos opener

02 Aug 2022

Tao third in Burgos opener

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Vuelta a Burgos - Stage 1 » Burgos › Burgos, 157km

Tao Geoghegan Hart kicked off Vuelta a Burgos on the front foot with a strong third place on the opening stage.
 
The Brit looked impressive on the Alto del Castillo climb, crossing the line three seconds back on stage victor Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious). Pavel Sivakov also backed up his teammate with ninth place, a further three seconds back on the punchy finish.
 
The Grenadiers worked well together on the opening day of the five-stage test, hitting the front when required to lay the foundations for a strong showing in northern Spain.
 
Tuesday also saw stage four of Tour of Poland, with a late crash holding up the Grenadiers, but happily not impacting the GC picture. Ethan Hayter went down at slow speed, but remains in the top 10 overall alongside Richard Carapaz, both 10 seconds back on leader Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe).
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