While for several weeks, le10sport.com has established, through declarations from Team UAE staff, that Juan Ayuso had more or less been designated as Pogacar's future successor, an almost definitive confirmation has arrived in recent hours. Explanation.
If the team UAE Team Emirates intends to rely on its leader for several more years Tadej Pogacarwho recently extended his contract until 2030, in return for an XXL increase, in order to avoid any offensive from the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohewho is determined to do everything to secure the services of a rider belonging to the Top 3 in the world, as confirmed by her recent offensive on Remco Evenepoelshe does not forget to think about the succession of the Slovenian leader, which will inevitably occur one day.
Ayuso, increasingly designated successor
And through the comments made a few weeks ago by Joxean Fernandez Rebellionthe senior sports director of Team UAEit was deduced that the great Spanish hope Juan Ayuso was the one that was checked first in this box. The promotion of the latter as leader in the next Tour of Italy constituted a first serious confirmation.
“Winning a Grand Tour? It's not that I see it, it's that I'm sure of it.”
But in recent hours, an almost definitive confirmation has arrived during a new interview granted by Joxean Fernandez Rebellion to the Spanish version ofEurosportas relayed by cyclismactu.net : « Ayuso? He has already shown what he is capable of by being third, fighting with the best and working. He's a rider with a lot of character, with a lot of potential, with a lot of talent and he's a winner. I'm confident we're going to see him succeed this year. Do I see him winning a Grand Tour? It's not that I see it, it's that I'm sure of it “. Concerned about maintaining the balance of his workforce, the Spanish sports director did not fail to add that as it stands, if Ayuso would be promoted to leader on a Grand Tour and on certain races, he would also be able to put himself at the service of Pogacar when the time comes: “ He's been a teammate before and if he has to do it again, he'll have to do it again. I see him participating in a Grand Tour (as leader, editor’s note), I see it helping too. He is a team runner and a runner who knows very well that when you help someone, they will help you later with more pleasure ».
