In Dumoulin's absence, Sunweb change tack at Giro d'Italia

It wasn't supposed to be like this. Jai Hindley's Giro d’Italia debut was meant to be devoted entirely to riding in the service of Tom Dumoulin, but the Dutchman's crash in Frascati and untimely abandon has forced a radical redrawing of Team Sunweb's race.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.