Tao Geoghegan Hart was no stranger to the Team Sky set up before signing a two-year deal for 2017 and 2018, having raced as a trainee with the British squad at the end of the 2015 season. So it's no surprise the 21-year-old is adjusting well to his new team and a new level of racing following three years on the Continental level with Axeon Hagens Berman.
Nevertheless, jumping from a development program to arguably the world's top team comes with a learning curve.
"For example, Challenge Mallorca was my first experience of ever having a team bus," Geoghegan Hart admitted in an interview published on Team Sky's website. "Things like that, you just really appreciate how nice it is to have a shower after the race and eat some good food straight away. Little things like that make a massive difference, and it’s been really enjoyable to step up."
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Geoghegan Hart started his Team Sky tenure at the Challenge Mallorca in Spain, where he finished fourth at the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntan that Tim Wellens won with a solo effort. From there Geoghegan Hart went to the Dubai Tour, where he rode in support of Elia Viviani's efforts.
"Other than the windy stage where it all kicked off a bit, it was the type of racing where everyone is pretty fresh coming into the final," Geoghegan Hart said. "There were a lot of sprint teams there, and the final 10km were pretty quick every day."
The fast, flat racing in Dubai provided a good tune up for Geoghegan Hart's next race at Portugal's Volta ao Algarve, which starts Wednesday in Albufeira.
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