Tao Geoghegan Hart suffers fractured hip in horror Giro d’Italia crash, Ineos Grenadiers announce

ByEurosport

Published 17/05/2023 at 20:50 GMT

Ineos Grenadiers’ rider Tao Geoghegan Hart suffered a fractured hip following a crash on Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia. The 28-year-old left the race in an ambulance after an incident that also saw team-mate Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma hit the deck. Stream the 2023 Giro d'Italia live and on-demand on discovery+ and eurosport.com.

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Tao Geoghegan Hart will require surgery after sustaining a fractured hip following a crash on Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, his team Ineos Grenadiers have confirmed.

The British rider left the Giro in an ambulance after a freak crash that also saw team-mate Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) go down.

And Ineos revealed the Briton's prognosis later on Wednesday.

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“Immediately following his involvement in a crash during today’s Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, Tao Geoghegan Hart was transported to a local hospital in Genoa,” the statement read.

“After further assessment, imaging confirmed that Tao had sustained a fracture of the left hip which will require surgery.

“Tao, the thoughts and best wishes of all your fellow Grenadiers are with you tonight. We wish you a speedy recovery and know you have what it takes to come back even stronger!”

Geoghegan Hart had already taken to social media, saying he was "devastated".

“I’m devastated this is how my giro ended. Thank you all for your messages and support.

“I was so excited about the remainder of this race and loving every minute of it.

“Arrivederci Giro d’Italia.”

Geoghegan Hart was well-placed in the general classification ahead of Stage 11 – he was sat in third, just five seconds off team-mate Thomas.

But the Brit is the latest big name to depart the Giro in the past three days after Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) was ruled out with Covid, while Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora–hansgrohe) withdrew on Tuesday through illness.

That leaves Thomas and Roglic as the two outstanding candidates to triumph at the first Grand Tour of 2023.

They are separated by just two seconds, with Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) at 22 seconds and Andreas Leknessund (Team DSM) at 35 seconds back.

The Giro d’Italia continues on Thursday with the 179km Stage 12 from Bra to Rivoli – a hilly parcours that features two categorised climbs and could well favour a breakaway.

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