Start at Tour de France not ruled out for Eddie Dunbar who dropped out of Giro d'Italia early: "He’s got a preparation now that would probably allow it"
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Coming from Ireland's Banteer, Eddie Dunbar could finally use some of the Irish luck as well. The Jayco AlUla leader crashed hard in stage 2 of Giro d'Italia, forcing an early abandon for one of the top 5 GC favourites. His original plan was to ride another grand tour with Vuelta a Espana in August, however his sports director Matt White now hints on possible start at Tour de France.
"We spoke about it this morning. The Tour is not totally out of the question, but we’ve got climbers for the Tour. Look, he’s got a preparation now that would probably allow it. But we have to wait and see," White told Irish Times.
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"Off the top of my head, I’d probably like to see him at the Vuelta first and ride GC again. The idea was to ride the Vuelta anyway, but what we did was going to depend on what we did here in the Giro. But now with the Giro out, I would like to see him focus on being at his best for the Vuelta and have another crack at the top 10 there."
"It’s just a shame... hopefully that’s it, enough’s enough, and he can just focus on being the best rider he can be rather than chasing his tail and coming back from injury. He certainly hasn’t had the luck of the Irish, has he?"
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Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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🎥 VIDEO 🎥 Always start with a coffee ☕️ does gravel belong in a Grand Tour❓Plappy goes full send 🚀 but he’s still not changing his mind 😆 🇮🇹 #GirodItalia stage 6 video is HERE 🍿⤵️
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