Jay Vine has said he won’t be targeting a general classification finish at this year’s Giro d’Italia, despite UAE Team Emirates-XRG not arriving with their originally planned leader, João Almeida.
The Australian has long been talked of as a potential man for the three-week races, with enough climbing talent to win four Vuelta a España stages in his career already, and the time trialling ability which saw him finish second behind only Remco Evenepoel at the last UCI Road World Championships in Kigali.
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“No, [Almeida pulling out] hasn’t really changed my role. It’s disappointing not having João here because I think he had a good chance to do a good race, but it’s more opportunities for the team. I don’t think it’s going to change our plans much; we’ll see what happens.”
The 30-year-old opened up about this on his Instagram on April 18, saying, “[I] Haven’t shared much lately, not for lack of updates, just been busy juggling training, rehab appointments, and family time. But everything’s moving in the…
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