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Here is what is making the headlines this week …
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Ayuso: 'I think we have the strongest team' in the Giro
- Pidcock: 'I know the legs will be there'
- Kung and Stuyven reportedly on the move this transfer season
- Longtime cycling journalist John Stevenson dies
Ayuso: 'I think we have the strongest team' in the Giro
UAE Team Emirates-XRG will head into the upcoming Giro d'Italia with Juan Ayuso and Adam Yates as co-leaders and, at least according to the bookmakers, the second and third overall favorites behind Primož Roglič of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. Confirming what has already been known for a few days, UAE announced an official Giro roster on Monday rounded out by Igor Arrieta, Filippo Baroncini, Isaac del Toro, Rafał Majka, Brandon McNulty, and Jay Vine.
"I think we have the strongest team in the race and I feel that is our biggest strength," Ayuso said. "We have strong rivals in the GC, with Roglic in particular, but we are ready for the challenge."
Yates struck a similarly confident tone, saying, "Between myself and Juan I think we should be able to have a good crack on the the GC and try to defend the title, and I’m looking forward to getting started in what I hope will be a very competitive three weeks."
Pidcock: 'I know the legs will be there'
Q36.5 has also unveiled its Giro roster, with Tom Pidcock headlining the team and Xabier Mikel Azparren, Nick Zukowsky, Matteo Moschetti, Damien Howson, Mark Donovan, Milan Vader, and Emīls Liepiņš also making the start. Coming off a full slate of Ardennes races – with mixed results – Pidcock expressed optimism that he would be in form for the mountainous stages in Italy.
"For me personally I come with high ambitions and with the form I've carried from the Ardennes I know the legs will be there," he said. "Of course, there are many opportunities, but we are going to plan well and pick our moments."
Kung and Stuyven reportedly on the move this transfer season
On his Substack, Daniel Benson reports that Stefan Küng and Jasper Stuyven will be leaving their respective teams (Groupama-FDJ and Lidl-Trek) over the offseason when their contracts are up.
Küng is reportedly almost certainly heading to Tudor, while Stuyven's 2026 destination is unknown. [Substack]
Longtime cycling journalist John Stevenson dies
John Stevenson, most recently editor-at-large at Road.cc and a longstanding member of the cycling journalism community, has died of cancer.
Escape Collective extends its condolences to his family and all of those mourning his loss. You can read Road.cc's piece in remembrance here.
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