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James Moultrie

With no Tour de France or Vuelta on the horizon, what's next for Juan Ayuso after a disappointing Giro d'Italia?

BORMIO, ITALY - MAY 28: Juan Ayuso of Spain and Team UAE Team Emirates - XRG competes during the 108th Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 17 a 155km stage from San Michele all'Adige to Bormio on May 28, 2025 in Bormio, Italy. (Photo by Sara Cavallini/Getty Images).

Just one month ago, Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was preparing to start the Giro d'Italia as one of the co-favourites for overall victory alongside Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe). 

But now, after being outshone by his younger teammate Isaac del Toro, and abandoning the race on stage 18 following struggles with injury – which saw him drop out of the race for the pink jersey – and a bee sting, the Spaniard's remaining calendar for 2025 is looking thin.

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