🇮🇹 #Giro @JaiHindley finishes in the same time as Carapaz and Landa and therefore remains 3 seconds behind the Maglia Rosa in GC. Bouwman takes the stage from the break.
Jai Hindley confident that "we’ll be up for it" in quest for pink in final mountain challenge
CyclingSaturday, 28 May 2022 at 08:30
Jai Hindley has rode himself into a surprise performance at the Giro d'Italia, but the work isn't yet complete as he leads BORA - hansgrohe into the final mountain stage of the race only three seconds behind Richard Carapaz.
The German team took responsibilities in the day, however did not attack when it came to the climbing. However race leader Richard Carapaz attempted to make a move in the final ascent, however another perfect balance between the big three led to no time gaps at the finish line. “It was a pretty hard day. The guys rode really well, we tried to look for the opportunities, but it didn’t really work out the way we wanted it to,” Hindley told reporters at the end of the day.
“The guys rode really well into that final climb, and we knew it was going to be a punchier finish, which suits him a lot more than me, but I still tried to have a crack and it was a hard finish," he added. The gaps stay the same and Hindley will have a final opportunity to take time on Carapaz tomorrow - likely his last as the time-trial should favour the Ecuadorian.
“...We’ve got a tough day coming up tomorrow and I think that will be the big decider," the Australian noted, perhaps justifying the lack of action that seemed to be planned for the climb to Kolovrat.
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A hattrick of ascents in the Dolomites will today be crucial for the unfolding of the general classification, specially after such a brutal set of weeks that the riders have had to go through. “Definitely, it would be a dream scenario to try and get some time tomorrow and try to get a buffer for the TT. It’s not going to be easy, but I reckon we’ll be up for it," he concluded.
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