Juan Ayuso excited to be back as his 2025 season begins at Faun-Ardèche Classic: "I can’t wait to get the racing started"
CyclingThursday, 27 February 2025 at 15:00
On the 1st of March at the 2025 Faun-Ardèche Classic, UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Juan Ayuso is set to become the latest big name to get their campaign's underway this year. After winning the French race twelve months ago, the Spaniard is also keen to get his season underway with a bang.
“It’s been a great winter of training so far and I can’t wait to get the racing started," Ayuso previews in a press release to UAE Team Emirates - XRG's official website. "Last year I was flying at these races but obviously my main objectives this year come a bit later in the season. These first races will be more of a test of the legs and return to the rhythm of racing for the first main objective of the season which will be Tirreno-Adriatico."
With a strong support team including compatriot Igor Arrieta, Swiss prodigy Jan Christen, the always dangerous Isaac del Toro and Brandon McNulty, plus Julius Johansen and Gen Z rider Matthias Schwarzbacher, Ayuso returns to France with a very impressive lineup around him. "Given the strength of the team we’ll have many cards to play," he assesses. "So I’m excited to get back in the team environment and race with the guys again.”
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UAE Team Emirates - XRG for Faun-Ardèche Classic 2025
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Brandon McNulty
Igor Arrieta
Julius Johansen
Matthias Schwarzbacher
Jan Christen
Isaac del Toro
Brandon McNulty
Igor Arrieta
Julius Johansen
Matthias Schwarzbacher
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- Truth be told, if Carapaz doesn't lose four minutes tomorrow he will be the guy that UAE needs to worry about. He's looking better and better.awp19-05-2025
- This is true.awp19-05-2025
- They have no other option when Tadej is racing, but when he's not, it's a free for all.
santiagobenites19-05-2025 - Del Torro was placed in the service of Ayuso during the stage where Ayuso won. It's not like he only worked for himself. What was he supposed to do on stage 9? Due to the dusty road, he thought Ayuso was at the front, but it turned out to be Egan Bernal. Was he supposed to purposely slow down and wait for Ayuso who was further behind and let Egan had a go? So, I'm not sure what's there to puzzle about.
KerisVroom19-05-2025 - They (Ayuso excluded) do perform as a team when Tadej is thereKerisVroom19-05-2025
- There is nothing to be puzzled about. Its everyman for himself at UAE doing their own agendasabstractengineer19-05-2025
- Roglic crashed(out. of his own fault), had a puncture 40+km from the finish. All the big shots up front and they managed to put 1 minute into him. Chasing basically alone. UAE is pathetic without Pogacar, not a team, just a bunch of people riding in same jerseys. I think even Bernal and Carapaz can beat them. I imagine a podium with no UAE rider on it at the endLaszlo19-05-2025
- Let's all just calm down until after the TT tomorrow... If one of them have a bad day, then that's the leadership question solved... If not, then Ayuso will have to explain why IDT needs to work for him when he would not do the same for the world champ last year...DoctorNurse7119-05-2025
- I assume Del Toro will be in pink for a while. Maybe even good for Ayuso that the pressure is off him now for a while. I still think Ayuso is team leader because I do not expect Del Toro to be a serious contender in the high mountainbike. Fun development 😁 I loved the stage also.
DareDevil19-05-2025 - Del Toro got Pink, whats the problem, Ayuso was riding retrograde... #simpleas 👍
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