Juan Ayuso is coming good on his enormous potential: ‘He’s getting better and better every day’
The young Spaniard almost won his second successive WorldTour stage race, but despite having to settle for second at the Volta a Catalunya, he is in career-best form and a top Giro d'Italia favourite.
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2 APRIL 2025 | UPDATED 11.39 PM BST
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Question Time: Greg LeMond on gravel, Pogačar, and modern cycling
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In printIssue 144
The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
In printIssue 144
The Tour Issue
Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.
