"I don't know what for, to kill us?" - Juan Ayuso furious after having punctured due to nails on the road at Vuelta
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Juan Ayuso, young star of UAE Team Emirates, was happy to have arrived safe and sound at the finish line in Barcelona in the second stage of the Vuelta a España. His day was far from easy, not least because he suffered several punctures.
"It has been a bit chaotic, I have punctured 3 times, I have been chasing for a long time, one for nails on the road, thank you very much to that person, I don't know what for, to kill us?" Ayuso said in a post-race interview. He wasn't the only rider affected, however the situation was quite annoying to the Spaniard. Ultimately he made it home safe without losing time on the rainy day, and without a crash unlike Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas.
Regarding the measure of taking the times at 9 kilometers from the finish line, Ayuso makes it clear that it was the cyclists who forced it and that not doing so would have been very dangerous, being very critical of the organization of the Vuelta a España.
"It didn't go slowly, there was a lot of tension because of the water, it went cautiously. I was happy to arrive safe and sound. Unlike yesterday, which was a disaster for the organization, today it was difficult but they made the right decision because the road is slippery, it's a skating ring, if we had had to risk our necks at the first change it would not have made sense.
Finally, he referred to Monday's stage in Andorra, which he expects to be quite hard: "It will be very hard, it will rain, storm, the port has 2-3 km quite hard, we will have to see the feelings and spend the day and think about the days to come".
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Juan Larra is a writer for Cyclinguptodate and editor-in-chief of Ciclismoaldia, where he has played a central role since its inception. Under his leadership, the website has become a trusted source for professional cycling coverage, offering in-depth analysis, news, and feature stories.
A sports journalist with over 20 years of experience, Juan earned his degree in Journalism from the University of Seville in 2007. He began his career covering a wide range of sports—including football, basketball, Formula 1, MotoGP, tennis, and cycling—for platforms such as the official La Liga app, Vodafone and Movistar websites, NBA Blogdebasket, and Cadena Cope, honing his skills in writing and editorial management.
In addition to his work at Ciclismoaldia, Juan contributes to Cyclinguptodate and serves as editor-in-chief for the tennis-focused site Tenisaldia. Throughout his career, he has conducted exclusive interviews with cyclists and sports figures, provided detailed analysis of competitions ranging from local Spanish races to major international events, and acted as a special correspondent at prestigious races including Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.
Juan’s combination of experience, expertise, and direct access to athletes has established him—and the platforms he leads—as authoritative voices in professional cycling.
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🗣️ Juan Ayuso. junto a @albertocontador 💬 “Ha sido un poco caótico, creo que se ha tomado la decisión correcta” 💬 “En seco hubiese buscado bonificaciones y la etapa, pero no quería arriesgar” #LaVuelta23 | #LaVueltaEurosport
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