11 Facts About Jai Hindley

1.

Jai Hindley was born on 5 May 1996 and is an Australian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.

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Jai Hindley started the 2020 season well by winning two stages and the general classification in the Herald Sun Tour in February.

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3.

Jai Hindley moved up to third place on the general classification after finishing third on Stage 15.

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4.

Jai Hindley won stage 18 which was considered the "Queen stage" crossing the Stelvio Pass.

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5.

Jai Hindley moved up to second place overall after the stage and took the lead in the young riders classification.

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6.

Jai Hindley finished second to Tao Geoghegan Hart on the mountainous stage 20 to move into the overall lead with the same time as Geoghegan Hart.

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7.

Jai Hindley finished with a time 39 seconds slower than Geoghegan Hart, which meant Jai Hindley finished the Giro in second place overall.

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8.

Jai Hindley withdrew from the 2021 Giro d'Italia prior to the start of stage 14.

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9.

Jai Hindley moved to the Bora–Hansgrohe team for the 2022 season.

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10.

Jai Hindley rode strongly during the first two weeks of the race and won stage 9, a high mountain stage.

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11.

Jai Hindley is the first Australian to win the Giro and just the second Australian to win a grand tour, following Cadel Evans who won the Tour de France.

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