Two of Spanish cycling’s most successful riders have weighed in on the controversy surrounding compatriot Juan Ayuso and the recent announcement that he will break his contract and leave UAE Team Emirates-XRG at the end of 2025.
Confirmation that the 22-year-old would depart the WorldTour’s top team and end his contract early arrived on Monday evening during La Vuelta a España‘s first rest day. The timing upset Ayuso and led to him describing the situation on the team as “like a dictatorship” when speaking to local press at the start of stage 10 of the Vuelta on Tuesday.
Five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Induráin was present on stage 10 of La Vuelta, as Ayuso’s teammate Jay Vine stole the headlines with a second stage win of the Grand Tour from the breakaway, and was naturally asked for his thoughts on the topic by local media.
Induráin never switched teams throughout his illustrious career during the 1980s and 1990s, but could empathise with the situation Ayuso found himself in.
Meanwhile, two-time Vuelta a España winner Pedro Delgado was less sympathetic to Ayuso’s plight, irked by the youngster’s decision to speak out against his team ahead of…
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