Tao Geoghegan Hart places third in under-23 Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Tao Geoghegan Hart only second British rider to appear on under-23 Liege podium in race's history

Tao Geoghegan Hart wins stage one of Giro della Lunigiana 2013

Great Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart placed third in the Under-23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège today in Alleur, Belgium. Frenchman Anthony Turgis won and Belgian Dylan Teuns took second place.

The race covered 181.5 kilometres on many of the same roads that riders like Sky's Chris Froome will race next Sunday in the professional version. Instead of starting and finishing in Liège, the Under 23's race began in Bastogne and traveled north to Alleur. The professionals end their race five kilometres to the south in Ans.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.