Juan Ayuso is not worried that his setback in the eleventh stage of the Tour de France will continue in the Pyrenees, which will be tackled this coming weekend. The Spaniard of UAE-Team Emirates fell behind early among the favorites on Wednesday and ultimately lost 4 minutes and 39 seconds to winner Jonas Vingegaard. He addressed his off day while speaking to the Spanish media before the start of stage 12.
Ayuso had impressed on day four over the Galibier with a third-place finish. The 21-year-old climber also rode a fine time trial and thus stood fifth in the overall standings when the eleventh stage through the Central Massif was completed. Ayuso dropped to ninth place due to an off day. "That can happen on that terrain. If you're a little short, you immediately pay the price when you're on demanding terrain."
According to Ayuso, it is nothing to worry about. UAE-Team Emirates holds the yellow jersey with Pogacar, João Almeida is in fifth place, and Adam Yates is - one spot ahead of Ayuso - in eighth place overall. An impressive situation. "In the Pyrenees, we want to do the same as on the Galibier and bring this race to an end," said a hyper-ambitious Ayuso.
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Ayuso says he knows what caused his off day
The top talent is clearly not afraid of getting stuck in that poor form from Wednesday. "I am calm. I know the cause and how to solve it. It would be a dream to win a stage myself, but that depends on my role within the team. We are here to win the Tour, and Tadej feels very good."
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