After dominating Giro d’Italia with Tadej Pogačar, UAE Team Emirates have confirmed that Juan Ayuso will goal general victory on the Criterium du Dauphiné which begins on Sunday.
The 21-year-old will then be a part of forces with Pogacar on the Tour de France, in a supporting and understudy position.
Also within the UAE Team Emirates for the Dauphiné are 21-year-old Igor Arrieta and Kiwi Michael Vink, 32, each making their debut within the race. Nils Politt, Pavel Sivakov, Marc Soler and Tim Wellens can even race in France as a final stepping stone for the Tour de France.
Ayuso gained the Itzulia Basque Country after Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič crashed out after which completed fifth general within the Tour de Romandie.
“Since Romandie I took somewhat little bit of a break and after I’ve simply been increase slowly once more,” Ayuso stated as he headed to France.
“We’ve been coaching rather well as a bunch at altitude the previous weeks and the environment is sweet with numerous guys going properly so we’re aiming to be up on the sharp finish of the racing. The Dauphine now will probably be a superb tester earlier than the Tour de France.”
Adam Yates is absent from the UAE Team Emirates squad for the Dauphiné regardless of ending second general within the 2023 version of the eight-day French stage race behind Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike).
Pogačar is at the moment resting up after his Giro d’Italia victory earlier than heading to an altitude camp within the French Alps, the place he will probably be joined lots of his teammates down to participate within the Dauphine after the race ends on Sunday June 9.