1. Jay Vine was born on 16 November 1995 and is an Australian professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG.
13 Facts About Jay Vine
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In December 2020, Vine was initially announced to be joining UCI Continental team ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast for the 2021 season.
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Jay Vine made his Grand Tour debut in the 2021 Vuelta a Espana, ultimately placing 73rd.
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Jay Vine featured in several breakaways, the most notable of which were on stages 12 and 14.
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Two stages later, with 35 kilometres left, Jay Vine dropped back to his team car, and as he was collecting something, he drifted into the side of the car and crashed.
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Jay Vine suffered moderate road rash but was able to recover and place third on the summit finish to Pico Villuercas.
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On 26 February 2022, Jay Vine won the men's race at the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
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On stage six, which finished atop the climb of Pico Jano, Jay Vine attacked from the GC group at around 10 kilometres from the finish.
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Jay Vine finished 15 and 16 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Enric Mas, respectively.
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Two days later, on the race's second mountaintop finish, Jay Vine got into the break that contested the stage win.
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Jay Vine crashed out of the race on stage 18 while wearing the polka dot jersey.
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Jay Vine went on to represent Australia at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships in Zurich, winning a gold medal in the mixed team relay along with fellow Canberran Michael Matthews.
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Jay Vine was named men's athlete of the year in the 2024 Canberra sports awards.