‘At one point I couldn't feel my hands’ - Juan Ayuso suffers in Tirreno-Adriatico cold but stays in control

Tirreno-Adriatico 2024: race leader Juan Ayuso during stage 3
Tirreno-Adriatico 2024: race leader Juan Ayuso during stage 3 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Juan Ayuso suffered in the early March cold of central Italy during stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico but kept the race leader’s blue jersey as the days ticked down to an expected showdown with Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike) on the key mountain stages on Friday and Saturday.

The UAE Team Emirates leader is naturally very lean and admitted he suffers in the cold. But he fought to stay warm like everyone in the peloton during the 225 km ride from Volterra in Tuscany to Gualdo Tadino in eastern Umbria.

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