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West Australian
16-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
No Hindley - but no worries for Roglic back in the pink
Even without the help of his injured Australian lieutenant Jai Hindley, Primoz Roglic has ridden back into the lead of the Giro d'Italia after the race's first summit finish. While Juan Ayuso, the young Spaniard rated his main rival for the title, won stage seven with an impressive late burst, Roglic couldn't have sounded more blase as he smiled about finishing fourth on the day and laughed: "I was a bit behind, but I didn't really fight much." His ride on Friday was enough to put the 2023 winner Roglic back into the pink jersey he'd briefly held after the second-stage time trial, but the five-time Grand Tour winner didn't seem overly fussed about winning back that big prize either. Roglic's super domestique in the mountains, 2022 winner Hindley, had been forced to abandon the race on Thursday after suffering concussion amid a mass crash, and it looked as if the Australian might have been missed as Ayuso put the power down on the final Tagliacozzo climb to distance all his main GC rivals. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's Roglic, among the select group in the chase, was caught napping but did recover to reduce the gap at the finish to just four seconds, which was enough for him to take the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen and lead Ayuso in the overall standings by four seconds. "It's only the start of the Giro, the fight goes on, no," smiled the 35-year-old leader. Asked if being deprived of teammate Hindley's services was a big loss, Roglic conceded: "For sure. He's already won the Giro, but in cycling, there are things you can't actually change. "The guys today were just so impressive after yesterday because a lot of them went down (in the crash). So we work on." Among the elite battling on the tough climb was top Australian hope Michael Storer, who battled home in 10th place, just eight seconds behind Ayuso, to move up three places into the top-six in the general classification. The in-form Tour of the Alps winner Storer, of the Swiss Tudor Pro team, is now 33 seconds behind Roglic. Isaac del Toro, Ayuso's teammate from the powerful UAE Team Emirates line-up, moved to second overall after finishing runner-up on the stage, while Ineos Grenadiers' Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France winner who's making such an inspirational comeback after career-threatening injuries, was third on the day. Pedersen surrendered the lead, as expected, on the final climb after his three stage wins but still leads the way handsomely in the points classification after the 168km stage from Castel di Sangro.
Perth Now
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
No Hindley - but no worries for Roglic back in the pink
Even without the help of his injured Australian lieutenant Jai Hindley, Primoz Roglic has ridden back into the lead of the Giro d'Italia after the race's first summit finish. While Juan Ayuso, the young Spaniard rated his main rival for the title, won stage seven with an impressive late burst, Roglic couldn't have sounded more blase as he smiled about finishing fourth on the day and laughed: "I was a bit behind, but I didn't really fight much." His ride on Friday was enough to put the 2023 winner Roglic back into the pink jersey he'd briefly held after the second-stage time trial, but the five-time Grand Tour winner didn't seem overly fussed about winning back that big prize either. Roglic's super domestique in the mountains, 2022 winner Hindley, had been forced to abandon the race on Thursday after suffering concussion amid a mass crash, and it looked as if the Australian might have been missed as Ayuso put the power down on the final Tagliacozzo climb to distance all his main GC rivals. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's Roglic, among the select group in the chase, was caught napping but did recover to reduce the gap at the finish to just four seconds, which was enough for him to take the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen and lead Ayuso in the overall standings by four seconds. "It's only the start of the Giro, the fight goes on, no," smiled the 35-year-old leader. Asked if being deprived of teammate Hindley's services was a big loss, Roglic conceded: "For sure. He's already won the Giro, but in cycling, there are things you can't actually change. "The guys today were just so impressive after yesterday because a lot of them went down (in the crash). So we work on." Among the elite battling on the tough climb was top Australian hope Michael Storer, who battled home in 10th place, just eight seconds behind Ayuso, to move up three places into the top-six in the general classification. The in-form Tour of the Alps winner Storer, of the Swiss Tudor Pro team, is now 33 seconds behind Roglic. Isaac del Toro, Ayuso's teammate from the powerful UAE Team Emirates line-up, moved to second overall after finishing runner-up on the stage, while Ineos Grenadiers' Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France winner who's making such an inspirational comeback after career-threatening injuries, was third on the day. Pedersen surrendered the lead, as expected, on the final climb after his three stage wins but still leads the way handsomely in the points classification after the 168km stage from Castel di Sangro.
The Advertiser
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
No Hindley - but no worries for Roglic back in the pink
Even without the help of his injured Australian lieutenant Jai Hindley, Primoz Roglic has ridden back into the lead of the Giro d'Italia after the race's first summit finish. While Juan Ayuso, the young Spaniard rated his main rival for the title, won stage seven with an impressive late burst, Roglic couldn't have sounded more blase as he smiled about finishing fourth on the day and laughed: "I was a bit behind, but I didn't really fight much." His ride on Friday was enough to put the 2023 winner Roglic back into the pink jersey he'd briefly held after the second-stage time trial, but the five-time Grand Tour winner didn't seem overly fussed about winning back that big prize either. Roglic's super domestique in the mountains, 2022 winner Hindley, had been forced to abandon the race on Thursday after suffering concussion amid a mass crash, and it looked as if the Australian might have been missed as Ayuso put the power down on the final Tagliacozzo climb to distance all his main GC rivals. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's Roglic, among the select group in the chase, was caught napping but did recover to reduce the gap at the finish to just four seconds, which was enough for him to take the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen and lead Ayuso in the overall standings by four seconds. "It's only the start of the Giro, the fight goes on, no," smiled the 35-year-old leader. Asked if being deprived of teammate Hindley's services was a big loss, Roglic conceded: "For sure. He's already won the Giro, but in cycling, there are things you can't actually change. "The guys today were just so impressive after yesterday because a lot of them went down (in the crash). So we work on." Among the elite battling on the tough climb was top Australian hope Michael Storer, who battled home in 10th place, just eight seconds behind Ayuso, to move up three places into the top-six in the general classification. The in-form Tour of the Alps winner Storer, of the Swiss Tudor Pro team, is now 33 seconds behind Roglic. Isaac del Toro, Ayuso's teammate from the powerful UAE Team Emirates line-up, moved to second overall after finishing runner-up on the stage, while Ineos Grenadiers' Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France winner who's making such an inspirational comeback after career-threatening injuries, was third on the day. Pedersen surrendered the lead, as expected, on the final climb after his three stage wins but still leads the way handsomely in the points classification after the 168km stage from Castel di Sangro. Even without the help of his injured Australian lieutenant Jai Hindley, Primoz Roglic has ridden back into the lead of the Giro d'Italia after the race's first summit finish. While Juan Ayuso, the young Spaniard rated his main rival for the title, won stage seven with an impressive late burst, Roglic couldn't have sounded more blase as he smiled about finishing fourth on the day and laughed: "I was a bit behind, but I didn't really fight much." His ride on Friday was enough to put the 2023 winner Roglic back into the pink jersey he'd briefly held after the second-stage time trial, but the five-time Grand Tour winner didn't seem overly fussed about winning back that big prize either. Roglic's super domestique in the mountains, 2022 winner Hindley, had been forced to abandon the race on Thursday after suffering concussion amid a mass crash, and it looked as if the Australian might have been missed as Ayuso put the power down on the final Tagliacozzo climb to distance all his main GC rivals. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's Roglic, among the select group in the chase, was caught napping but did recover to reduce the gap at the finish to just four seconds, which was enough for him to take the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen and lead Ayuso in the overall standings by four seconds. "It's only the start of the Giro, the fight goes on, no," smiled the 35-year-old leader. Asked if being deprived of teammate Hindley's services was a big loss, Roglic conceded: "For sure. He's already won the Giro, but in cycling, there are things you can't actually change. "The guys today were just so impressive after yesterday because a lot of them went down (in the crash). So we work on." Among the elite battling on the tough climb was top Australian hope Michael Storer, who battled home in 10th place, just eight seconds behind Ayuso, to move up three places into the top-six in the general classification. The in-form Tour of the Alps winner Storer, of the Swiss Tudor Pro team, is now 33 seconds behind Roglic. Isaac del Toro, Ayuso's teammate from the powerful UAE Team Emirates line-up, moved to second overall after finishing runner-up on the stage, while Ineos Grenadiers' Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France winner who's making such an inspirational comeback after career-threatening injuries, was third on the day. Pedersen surrendered the lead, as expected, on the final climb after his three stage wins but still leads the way handsomely in the points classification after the 168km stage from Castel di Sangro. Even without the help of his injured Australian lieutenant Jai Hindley, Primoz Roglic has ridden back into the lead of the Giro d'Italia after the race's first summit finish. While Juan Ayuso, the young Spaniard rated his main rival for the title, won stage seven with an impressive late burst, Roglic couldn't have sounded more blase as he smiled about finishing fourth on the day and laughed: "I was a bit behind, but I didn't really fight much." His ride on Friday was enough to put the 2023 winner Roglic back into the pink jersey he'd briefly held after the second-stage time trial, but the five-time Grand Tour winner didn't seem overly fussed about winning back that big prize either. Roglic's super domestique in the mountains, 2022 winner Hindley, had been forced to abandon the race on Thursday after suffering concussion amid a mass crash, and it looked as if the Australian might have been missed as Ayuso put the power down on the final Tagliacozzo climb to distance all his main GC rivals. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's Roglic, among the select group in the chase, was caught napping but did recover to reduce the gap at the finish to just four seconds, which was enough for him to take the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen and lead Ayuso in the overall standings by four seconds. "It's only the start of the Giro, the fight goes on, no," smiled the 35-year-old leader. Asked if being deprived of teammate Hindley's services was a big loss, Roglic conceded: "For sure. He's already won the Giro, but in cycling, there are things you can't actually change. "The guys today were just so impressive after yesterday because a lot of them went down (in the crash). So we work on." Among the elite battling on the tough climb was top Australian hope Michael Storer, who battled home in 10th place, just eight seconds behind Ayuso, to move up three places into the top-six in the general classification. The in-form Tour of the Alps winner Storer, of the Swiss Tudor Pro team, is now 33 seconds behind Roglic. Isaac del Toro, Ayuso's teammate from the powerful UAE Team Emirates line-up, moved to second overall after finishing runner-up on the stage, while Ineos Grenadiers' Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France winner who's making such an inspirational comeback after career-threatening injuries, was third on the day. Pedersen surrendered the lead, as expected, on the final climb after his three stage wins but still leads the way handsomely in the points classification after the 168km stage from Castel di Sangro. Even without the help of his injured Australian lieutenant Jai Hindley, Primoz Roglic has ridden back into the lead of the Giro d'Italia after the race's first summit finish. While Juan Ayuso, the young Spaniard rated his main rival for the title, won stage seven with an impressive late burst, Roglic couldn't have sounded more blase as he smiled about finishing fourth on the day and laughed: "I was a bit behind, but I didn't really fight much." His ride on Friday was enough to put the 2023 winner Roglic back into the pink jersey he'd briefly held after the second-stage time trial, but the five-time Grand Tour winner didn't seem overly fussed about winning back that big prize either. Roglic's super domestique in the mountains, 2022 winner Hindley, had been forced to abandon the race on Thursday after suffering concussion amid a mass crash, and it looked as if the Australian might have been missed as Ayuso put the power down on the final Tagliacozzo climb to distance all his main GC rivals. Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's Roglic, among the select group in the chase, was caught napping but did recover to reduce the gap at the finish to just four seconds, which was enough for him to take the pink jersey from Mads Pedersen and lead Ayuso in the overall standings by four seconds. "It's only the start of the Giro, the fight goes on, no," smiled the 35-year-old leader. Asked if being deprived of teammate Hindley's services was a big loss, Roglic conceded: "For sure. He's already won the Giro, but in cycling, there are things you can't actually change. "The guys today were just so impressive after yesterday because a lot of them went down (in the crash). So we work on." Among the elite battling on the tough climb was top Australian hope Michael Storer, who battled home in 10th place, just eight seconds behind Ayuso, to move up three places into the top-six in the general classification. The in-form Tour of the Alps winner Storer, of the Swiss Tudor Pro team, is now 33 seconds behind Roglic. Isaac del Toro, Ayuso's teammate from the powerful UAE Team Emirates line-up, moved to second overall after finishing runner-up on the stage, while Ineos Grenadiers' Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France winner who's making such an inspirational comeback after career-threatening injuries, was third on the day. Pedersen surrendered the lead, as expected, on the final climb after his three stage wins but still leads the way handsomely in the points classification after the 168km stage from Castel di Sangro.
The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
See Naples and fly! Gympie's Groves gusts to Giro glory
On a drama-packed day of joy and calamity for the Australian challenge at the Giro d'Italia, Kaden Groves has sprinted to glory in Naples but only after former winner Jai Hindley had been forced to abandon the race following a mass crash. Queenslander Groves, the speed king from Gympie, powered to an emphatic win on stage six -- his ninth victory in Grand Tours -- on Thursday after the sprint denouement featured a protester running towards the massed bunch, who thankfully managed to avoid another disaster. That was exactly what the race didn't need after a sickening crash earlier on a wet road caused when 2022 winner Hindley, one of only two Australians ever to win a Grand Tour, came down heavily in the peloton, with a domino effect of riders tumbling behind him. The 29-year-old Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe ace, a key lieutenant in the mountains for race favourite and 2023 champion Primoz Roglic, ended up sitting dazed and in pain at roadside before being taken to hospital in an ambulance suffering from concussion. Moderate rain had left roads in treacherous condition with 72km left of the 227km trek from Potenza, when the incident also forced New Zealander Dion Smith and German Juri Hollmann to abandon. The race was neutralised for about 25 minutes before resuming with 60km to go. The drama ramped up over the final kilometre when the banner-wielding protester stepped out recklessly just as the sprint trains were powering into top gear. After Aussie compatriot and Alpecin–Deceuninck teammate Jensen Plowright had made a dramatic break for the line only to be hauled in by Wout van Aert, who quickly faded himself, Groves attacked to win comfortably from Milan Fretin. It was his first win since last year's Vuelta and the 26-year-old, who's had knee injury woes this season, admitted: "It's a big relief. "The team always believed in me and it's not been a great start of the season. With the injury, I've missed a lot of racing, so getting the first win for the year is a big relief. "It's super nice to win here in Napoli. It's an iconic city, for sure, and as a sprinter in the Giro, many stages arrive here and it's always a dream to win it." It was Groves' second Giro win after a victory in 2023, to go with his seven Vuelta triumphs, the consummate ride once again demonstrating how he's become a daredevil specialist in the wet. "Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions," he smiled. Mads Pedersen retained the race lead and the pink jersey after he had also been caught up in the earlier crash. Organisers decided only the stage win would count and that no points, time gaps or bonuses would be awarded. So the GC remained unchanged with the big contenders happy to wait for Friday's first major summit finish in the seventh stage from Castel di Sangro to Tagliacozzo, where Pedersen's lead is expected to disappear with Roglic just 17 seconds behind. On a drama-packed day of joy and calamity for the Australian challenge at the Giro d'Italia, Kaden Groves has sprinted to glory in Naples but only after former winner Jai Hindley had been forced to abandon the race following a mass crash. Queenslander Groves, the speed king from Gympie, powered to an emphatic win on stage six -- his ninth victory in Grand Tours -- on Thursday after the sprint denouement featured a protester running towards the massed bunch, who thankfully managed to avoid another disaster. That was exactly what the race didn't need after a sickening crash earlier on a wet road caused when 2022 winner Hindley, one of only two Australians ever to win a Grand Tour, came down heavily in the peloton, with a domino effect of riders tumbling behind him. The 29-year-old Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe ace, a key lieutenant in the mountains for race favourite and 2023 champion Primoz Roglic, ended up sitting dazed and in pain at roadside before being taken to hospital in an ambulance suffering from concussion. Moderate rain had left roads in treacherous condition with 72km left of the 227km trek from Potenza, when the incident also forced New Zealander Dion Smith and German Juri Hollmann to abandon. The race was neutralised for about 25 minutes before resuming with 60km to go. The drama ramped up over the final kilometre when the banner-wielding protester stepped out recklessly just as the sprint trains were powering into top gear. After Aussie compatriot and Alpecin–Deceuninck teammate Jensen Plowright had made a dramatic break for the line only to be hauled in by Wout van Aert, who quickly faded himself, Groves attacked to win comfortably from Milan Fretin. It was his first win since last year's Vuelta and the 26-year-old, who's had knee injury woes this season, admitted: "It's a big relief. "The team always believed in me and it's not been a great start of the season. With the injury, I've missed a lot of racing, so getting the first win for the year is a big relief. "It's super nice to win here in Napoli. It's an iconic city, for sure, and as a sprinter in the Giro, many stages arrive here and it's always a dream to win it." It was Groves' second Giro win after a victory in 2023, to go with his seven Vuelta triumphs, the consummate ride once again demonstrating how he's become a daredevil specialist in the wet. "Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions," he smiled. Mads Pedersen retained the race lead and the pink jersey after he had also been caught up in the earlier crash. Organisers decided only the stage win would count and that no points, time gaps or bonuses would be awarded. So the GC remained unchanged with the big contenders happy to wait for Friday's first major summit finish in the seventh stage from Castel di Sangro to Tagliacozzo, where Pedersen's lead is expected to disappear with Roglic just 17 seconds behind. On a drama-packed day of joy and calamity for the Australian challenge at the Giro d'Italia, Kaden Groves has sprinted to glory in Naples but only after former winner Jai Hindley had been forced to abandon the race following a mass crash. Queenslander Groves, the speed king from Gympie, powered to an emphatic win on stage six -- his ninth victory in Grand Tours -- on Thursday after the sprint denouement featured a protester running towards the massed bunch, who thankfully managed to avoid another disaster. That was exactly what the race didn't need after a sickening crash earlier on a wet road caused when 2022 winner Hindley, one of only two Australians ever to win a Grand Tour, came down heavily in the peloton, with a domino effect of riders tumbling behind him. The 29-year-old Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe ace, a key lieutenant in the mountains for race favourite and 2023 champion Primoz Roglic, ended up sitting dazed and in pain at roadside before being taken to hospital in an ambulance suffering from concussion. Moderate rain had left roads in treacherous condition with 72km left of the 227km trek from Potenza, when the incident also forced New Zealander Dion Smith and German Juri Hollmann to abandon. The race was neutralised for about 25 minutes before resuming with 60km to go. The drama ramped up over the final kilometre when the banner-wielding protester stepped out recklessly just as the sprint trains were powering into top gear. After Aussie compatriot and Alpecin–Deceuninck teammate Jensen Plowright had made a dramatic break for the line only to be hauled in by Wout van Aert, who quickly faded himself, Groves attacked to win comfortably from Milan Fretin. It was his first win since last year's Vuelta and the 26-year-old, who's had knee injury woes this season, admitted: "It's a big relief. "The team always believed in me and it's not been a great start of the season. With the injury, I've missed a lot of racing, so getting the first win for the year is a big relief. "It's super nice to win here in Napoli. It's an iconic city, for sure, and as a sprinter in the Giro, many stages arrive here and it's always a dream to win it." It was Groves' second Giro win after a victory in 2023, to go with his seven Vuelta triumphs, the consummate ride once again demonstrating how he's become a daredevil specialist in the wet. "Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions," he smiled. Mads Pedersen retained the race lead and the pink jersey after he had also been caught up in the earlier crash. Organisers decided only the stage win would count and that no points, time gaps or bonuses would be awarded. So the GC remained unchanged with the big contenders happy to wait for Friday's first major summit finish in the seventh stage from Castel di Sangro to Tagliacozzo, where Pedersen's lead is expected to disappear with Roglic just 17 seconds behind. On a drama-packed day of joy and calamity for the Australian challenge at the Giro d'Italia, Kaden Groves has sprinted to glory in Naples but only after former winner Jai Hindley had been forced to abandon the race following a mass crash. Queenslander Groves, the speed king from Gympie, powered to an emphatic win on stage six -- his ninth victory in Grand Tours -- on Thursday after the sprint denouement featured a protester running towards the massed bunch, who thankfully managed to avoid another disaster. That was exactly what the race didn't need after a sickening crash earlier on a wet road caused when 2022 winner Hindley, one of only two Australians ever to win a Grand Tour, came down heavily in the peloton, with a domino effect of riders tumbling behind him. The 29-year-old Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe ace, a key lieutenant in the mountains for race favourite and 2023 champion Primoz Roglic, ended up sitting dazed and in pain at roadside before being taken to hospital in an ambulance suffering from concussion. Moderate rain had left roads in treacherous condition with 72km left of the 227km trek from Potenza, when the incident also forced New Zealander Dion Smith and German Juri Hollmann to abandon. The race was neutralised for about 25 minutes before resuming with 60km to go. The drama ramped up over the final kilometre when the banner-wielding protester stepped out recklessly just as the sprint trains were powering into top gear. After Aussie compatriot and Alpecin–Deceuninck teammate Jensen Plowright had made a dramatic break for the line only to be hauled in by Wout van Aert, who quickly faded himself, Groves attacked to win comfortably from Milan Fretin. It was his first win since last year's Vuelta and the 26-year-old, who's had knee injury woes this season, admitted: "It's a big relief. "The team always believed in me and it's not been a great start of the season. With the injury, I've missed a lot of racing, so getting the first win for the year is a big relief. "It's super nice to win here in Napoli. It's an iconic city, for sure, and as a sprinter in the Giro, many stages arrive here and it's always a dream to win it." It was Groves' second Giro win after a victory in 2023, to go with his seven Vuelta triumphs, the consummate ride once again demonstrating how he's become a daredevil specialist in the wet. "Once it started raining, I felt quite a bit better actually. I'm quite good in the colder, wetter conditions," he smiled. Mads Pedersen retained the race lead and the pink jersey after he had also been caught up in the earlier crash. Organisers decided only the stage win would count and that no points, time gaps or bonuses would be awarded. So the GC remained unchanged with the big contenders happy to wait for Friday's first major summit finish in the seventh stage from Castel di Sangro to Tagliacozzo, where Pedersen's lead is expected to disappear with Roglic just 17 seconds behind.
West Australian
15-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Aussie ex-champ Hindley abandons Giro after crash
Jai Hindley, Australia's only active cycling Grand Tour winner, has been forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia, injured and dazed after a mass crash on a wet road during the sixth stage to Naples. The Perth rider, who won the race in 2022, came off one of the worst in a mass pile-up in the peloton with 72km left of the 227km trek from Potenza. The race had to be neutralised after the crash which left Hindley sitting in pain at the side of the road for several minutes before he was eventually taken off in an ambulance, his race over. The 29-year-old Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe rider Hindley, who was set to be a key lieutenant in the mountains for race favourite and 2023 champion Primoz Roglic, was one of about 20 riders to go down on a road that had become slippery after moderate rain. Hindley is one of only two Australian men, after Cadel Evans at the 2011 Tour de France, to win a Grand Tour and had been looking to recover some of his best form in the 2025 edition. Race leader Mads Pedersen, fresh from three wins in five stages, was also involved in the crash, but was able to continue. The race neutralisation lasted around 25 minutes as Roglic was among those riders in talks with organisers about riders' safety before it was decided to resume the stage from the 60km to go mark.
