Cycling-Geoghegan Hart to leave Ineos Grenadiers for Lidl-Trek

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 9 - Savignano sul Rubicone to Cesena Tudor ITT - Italy - May 14, 2023 INEOS Grenadiers' Tao Geoghegan Hart in action during the individual time trial REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former Giro d'Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart will join Lidl-Trek from Ineos Grenadiers on a three-year deal starting next season, the American team announced on Thursday.

The 28-year-old Briton, who won the Giro in 2020, is currently recovering from a hip injury sustained in this year's race after a heavy crash on stage 11.