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'There aren't many hours outside of all the rehab to spend a lot of time enjoying life' – Jay Vine won't be targeting GC at Giro d'Italia after stop-start 2026 season

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Jay Vine (Image credit: Getty Images) Jay Vine has said he won't be targeting a general classification finish at this year's Giro d'Italia , despite UAE Team Emirates-XRG not arriving with their originally planned leader, João Almeida. The Australian has long been talked of as a potential man for the three-week races, with enough climbing talent to win four Vuelta a España stages in his career already, and the time trialling ability which saw him finish second behind only Remco Evenepoel at the last UCI Road World Championships in Kigali. "No, [ Almeida pulling out ] hasn't really changed my role. It's disappointing not having João here because I think he had a good chance to do a good race, but it's more opportunities for the team. I don't think it's going to change our plans much; we'll see what happens." The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!…

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