Giro 2025, Juan Ayuso not content and raises challenge to Primoz Roglic

With his success at the finish line in Tagliacozzo, in the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia 2025, Juan Auyso sent a simple but clear message: for the final success there’s also the Spaniard, who missed the double stage-pink jersey shot by just 4″. Although as of today he wears the white jersey of best young rider is the symbol of the overall lead, now on the shoulders of Primoz Roglic, the young rider’s stated goal.
“This victory is a big step forward in my career – said on the sidelines of Friday’s success the 2002 class -. It is my fourth grand tour, and I had already come close to success at the Vuelta. To make it today, in my first Giro d’Italia, is something special. I knew I could make one attack, without wasting myself in two or three attempts on such an explosive finish”.
“When I saw it was the right time, I took off at full speed– he explained further. “Today it was important not only to win, but also to try to make up for the time lost in the time trial. This is something that gives me great confidence for the coming days. Tomorrow we will try to manage, then comes Siena, which will be a very critical day. I hope to get to the rest day in front”.
At UAE Team Emirates since his first year as a professional, 2021, after a brief stint at Team Colpack, Ayuso has to his credit a podium finish at the Vuelta in 2022, as well as a fourth place the following year. Instead, he participated in the Tour de France in 2024, but withdrew on stage 13. That of the 2025 edition is his first participation in the Giro d’Italia.