Juan Ayuso makes injury-delayed season debut at Tour de Romandie

Juan Ayuso after stage 20 of the 2022 Vuelta a España
Juan Ayuso after stage 20 of the 2022 Vuelta a España (Image credit: Getty)

Seven and a half months after Juan Ayuso made cycling history as the youngest-ever rider to take a podium finish in the Vuelta a España, the Spaniard makes a long-awaited return to racing at the Tour de Romandie.

Ayuso, 20, has had a very tough start to 2023, with a suspected neuralgia affecting a tendon in his lower leg making for a considerable delay on his season debut.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.