Bad time for Roglic’s replacement

Even so, it is still Red Bull’s “plan B” in the D´ATITO. Bad time for Roglic’s replacement

Start over

It is a year to start over in the case of Jai Hindley. The Australian did not have a good season in 2024 because of a deviant septum that had to operate before this year.

However, so far the results had lights and shadows. A distant ninth place in the General of the Volta to the Valencian Community followed by a valuable fifth in Tyrerhus-Adriatic, being the third best cyclist in the Reina to Frontignano stage, only behind Tom Pidcock and Juan Ayuso.

Sinsabor in Alps

The Red Bull-Bora cyclist later conducted the Tour of the Alps as a preparatory career for the D´IALIA turn, where he will officiate as Gregario de Primoz Roglic. However, his performance was not up to it and ended eighth. It could never take off from the squad of leaders of Felix Gall and Giulio Ciccone. In fact, he lost time in front of them.

A positive fact: Alps is not usually an indicator of the performance in the turn. In fact, being in a very good form- as is the case of Michael Storer, winner of the competition- can be counterproductive. The end of the turn, after all, is in a more than a month and few can drag both the peak of the condition. In addition, the effect of height training is not usually immediate. That is why Hindley- gain of the turn in 2022- is optimistic in his role that he will have as Gregario. Then it will be the turn of being a leader in the Tour of Spain.

Few chances

“I hoped to have better legs,” he told Cyclingnews. “But that’s how things are, and I think I’m not in a bad way, but I expected something better, no doubt.” “Each race is an opportunity, but now we have a team so strong that, to get to a career as a single leader, you have to make the most of it when it is presented.” Alps was a lost opportunity for Hindley in a team where the chances are every time due to the presence of other leaders such as Vlasov and Lipowitz, in addition to the arrival of Roglic himself.

“It’s great. I think, in general, in modern cycling many careers with several leaders are attended, and I think that is the best way to act for teams: having more participants in the final if possible,” he said. “Without a doubt, it benefits us all.”

Roglic’s Plan B?

In fact, although it is not said to live voice, Hindley will not be totally a gregarious in the turn. It will be a plan B for the general, not only to have its own result but also to cover Roglic in case of any accident. The Australian denies it, but left the possibility open. “Normally, Primož is the main leader.“ Primož is the key man of the turn, so we will see. But it is a long race, and you always have to wait for the unexpected, but it is certainly the key man of our team. ”

“From my previous experience, I always have a little hard to recover the rhythm and the career sensations. In general, I feel good, but I hope I improve for the turn,” said Hindley and concluded: “After this race, I will simply relax and take a few days quiet.

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