Ineos Grenadiers announce Vuelta a Espana line-up, featuring Ethan Hayter, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Richard Carapaz

The Ineos Grenadiers have announced their line-up for the Vuelta a Espana, which looks set to feature the triple leaders of Ethan Hayter, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Richard Carapaz. It is a line-up which also includes Luke Plapp, Carlos Rodriguez, Pavel Sivakov, Ben Turner and Dylan van Baarle.

Ad Hayter, Plapp, Rodriguez and Turner are all preparing for their first Grand Tour appearances, while further pedigree comes from 2020 Giro d’Italia winner Geoghegan Hart, Vuelta a Burgos winner Sivakov and Paris Roubaix champion Van Baarle. Tour de PologneHayter signs Ineos deal until 2024 after winning Tour of Poland08/08/2022 AT 09:32 Carapaz will be taking part in his second Grand Tour of the year following a second-place finish at the Giro d’Italia in May.

The 29-year-old will begin as race leader. It is a third Vuelta a Espana for Geoghegan Hart, who is known for his success in the mountains, while Rodriguez comes into this race with four top-five GCs at stage races this year as the 21-year-old prepares to compete in his home country.

Meanwhile, Hayter is a national time trial champion and will be targeting success in the individual time trial and in the team time trial on the opening stage. He made a name for himself on the WorldTour following a stage race victory at the Tour de Pologne.

Hoy: Laura Kenny the perfect role model for the next generation Bernal could make return to racing at Tour of Germany — report Speaking about the selections in more detail, deputy team principal Rod Ellingworth said: “Our team for the Vuelta is a really exciting one; a great mix of experience and youth, which we believe will produce some outstanding racing. “To have four Grand Tour debutants in Carlos, Luke, Ethan and Ben reinforces the belief