'It wasn't planned' – Jai Hindley races into Tour de France lead in the Pyrenees

Jai Hindley
Jai Hindley in the yellow jersey in Laruns (Image credit: Getty)

All eyes were on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard as the Tour de France hit the Pyrenees with Wednesday's stage 5 to Laruns, but the day brought another figure into the limelight.

2022 Giro d'Italia winner Jai Hindley thrust himself into the GC conversation with a solo stage win from an unexpected day in the breakaway and with it the yellow jersey. The Australian now heads towards stage 6 and the Tourmalet with 47-second cushion over all of his podium rivals.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.