Bradley Wiggins praises Giro winner Tao Geoghegan Hart | Cycling

sport">The 25-year-old Geoghegan Hart unexpectedly got the role of leader at Ineos-Grenadiers after the retirement of Geraint Thomas. The Briton surprisingly won the Giro on Sunday after he took the pink jersey from Australian Jay Hindley in the closing time trial.

sport">“He himself might think he did not deserve this victory and will settle again next year as a helper for riders like Thomas, Adam Yates and Egan Bernal, but he is a worthy champion. It is also important for British cycling to have a role model ”, says Wiggins.

Geraint Thomas

sport">Teammate Thomas praised his teammate in his column in the The Telegraph. “Tao has remained incredibly calm. Climbing up the general classification when there is no pressure is a lot different than when everyone is talking about you. He has handled that very well in the last days of the Giro ”, said the Brit, who won the Tour in 2018.

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