Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Cycling News
Cycling News
Sport
Stephen Farrand

Jayco AlUla explain Caleb Ewan ‘lacking a bit of top-end speed’ in Giro d’Italia sprints

RICCIONE ITALY MAY 17 Caleb Ewan of Australia and Team Jayco AlUla prior to the 107th Giro dItalia 2024 Stage 13 a 179km stage from Riccione to Cento UCIWT on May 17 2024 in Riccione Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.

Caleb Ewan again struggled to fight for victory in the Padova sprint, with his Jayco-AlUla team admitting that a number of factors have worked against the Australian in the Giro d’Italia.

Ewan is neither sick nor out of form but is lacking the speed needed to be competitive in the high-speed Giro sprints. He also does not have the dedicated lead-out train of the quality and quantity that is helping Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) and Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) to win sprints.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.