"I was completely blocked" - Juan Ayuso explains why he was left behind after the massive Giro crash

Juan Ayuso is looking forward to the first high mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia 2025. Yesterday he lost time with his teammate Isaac del Toro. Asked how he was feeling before the start, he gave no clues in statements collected by Cycling Pro Net.

He explained what happened during the massive crash, saying that he did not go to the ground, but was completely paralyzed by the funnel that formed with many riders on the ground: "I didn't get caught up, but I was completely blocked, I couldn't move or pass, when I did it was a bit late and I couldn't get my head back on again."

After UAE and Ayuso's group latched on to the Primoz Roglic group, the Spaniard stayed in the wheel They played with the advantage of not pulling back by having Isaac del Toro in the front group. UAE's tactical advantage:

"That's the big advantage, he's a very strong cyclist who wants to win the race like Simon, Egan, Richard, Primoz, I was able to play that advantage of following the wheel."

Regarding today's stage, he expects it to go to the limit again as it happened in the San Pellegrino stage won by Richard Carapaz. He is clear that men like Egan Bernal or the Ecuadorian himself might attack the race and try to surprise.

"Today is a pretty tough day, I hope it will be similar to the day of San Pellegrino, or a little more, because the end is tougher, we will have to be there attentive."

"I think so, if we had it in San Pellegrino and today is harder and there are rivals who are very strong as Carapaz, as Egan Bernal, I think so," concluded the now third overall in the Giro d'Italia after Del Toro and Simon Yates.

So, if we listen to what Ayuso has said, we imagine that we will see a very high pace in Monte Grappa that may make the victory is not one hundred percent in the breakaway in the face of the second climb and the steep part of the final.