Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG): "Yes, I think [we saw the real Juan Ayuso today]. It's one of my best victories, because of how difficult it was. The peloton, especially Visma, didn't want to let me get away, so I had to ride the first hour of the race alone, because I knew I had to go for it, because if I tried to break away, they would never let me go. I suffered a lot in the first hour. I knew I had to get over the Puerto del Canto ahead of the others to be in the breakaway. In the end, Jay [Vine] did a very good job and I was able to finish it off.
It’s amazing. After winning my first Grand Tour stage at the Giro, to win a stage here in La Vuelta, which for me is my favourite race, and especially the way I won it today, I think it’s something I will always remember and I’m super proud. Winning three stages in a row with the team is super nice, first with the team time trial, a victory for everyone in equal parts. Then Jay did an amazing stage yesterday, wining in front of his wife and his child, so that was special. And today, me… We don’t have a sprinter, so I don’t think we can win tomorrow, but we hope to carry on like this.”
