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Alasdair Fotheringham

Juan Ayuso loses 14 minutes, out of GC after being dropped on mountainous Giro d'Italia stage 16

Juan Ayuso GC Del Toro Giro Emirates UAE Team Emirates XRG Egan Bernal Ineos UAE Santa Barbara
SAN VALENTINO ITALY MAY 27 LR Juan Ayuso of Spain and Team UAE Team Emirates XRG White best young jersey and Afonso Eulalio of Portugal and Team Bahrain Victorious cross the finish line during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 16 a 203km stage from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino Brentonico 1316m UCIWT on May 27 2025 in San Valentino Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.

The opening day of the 2025 Giro d'Italia's third week has seen some major changes in the GC classification, as Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) suffered badly on the second-to-last of five major Alpine climbs. 

He ultimately finished the stage 14:47 down on winner Christian Scaroni (XDS Astana), losing a huge chunk of time to all the GC players and putting an end to his hopes of challenging for the overall in this race. 

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