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James Moultrie

Is co-leadership the only way to challenge Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia? Jai Hindley set to share Red Bull reigns with Pellizzari after season of domestique duties

Australian Jai Hindley of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe pictured at the start of the men's race of the 90th edition of the 'La Fleche Wallonne', one day cycling race (Waalse Pijl - Walloon Arrow), 200 km from Herstal to Huy, Wednesday 22 April 2026. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP).

Jai Hindley is one of only two former winners taking the start of the Giro d'Italia in 2026, alongside Egan Bernal, but four years after his pink jersey triumph in Verona, even he isn't afforded the luxury of sole leadership as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe try to form a plan to challenge the standout favourite: Jonas Vingegaard.

If anything, there was a question mark over whether Hindley would be riding this, his sixth Giro, as a domestique for rising Italian star Giulio Pellizzari, who has impressed this season by winning the Tour of the Alps overall and two stages, a key form-marker for his home Grand Tour.

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