24 hours after his stinging defeat in the opening time trial of Itzulia Basque Country, Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) has recognised he faces a major uphill battle in trying to get back on terms with the other favourites.
Ayuso finished a considerable 1:16 down on stage winner Paul Seixas (Decathlon CGA CGM), a significant margin in anyone’s book, but also well behind other heavy favourites like Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), 28 seconds down on the flying Frenchman.
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