‘It’s a pretty unique race’ – Hindley ‘would definitely love’ to race in Olympics

‘It’s a pretty unique race’ – Hindley ‘would definitely love’ to race in Olympics
Bora-Hansgrohe rider Jai Hindley has said he would “love” to race for Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which you can watch live on Eurosport and discovery+..

Hindley, 27, is currently slated to miss the Giro d’Italia and instead ride the Tour de France, most likely as support for Bora’s new signing, Primoz Roglic.

However, speaking to Cyclingnews, Hindley said that there are other races that he has circled on the cycling calendar this year as an aim.

“I would definitely love to do the Worlds, I think that would be a really cool race, and also the Olympics,” Hindley said.

“It’s not the easiest team to make, they don’t have the most spots and we’ve also got some really good guys who will also put their hand up, but in the end it’s a pretty unique race, I would say, the Olympics.

“I don’t think it’s going to be a big bunch sprint; I don’t think it’s going to be a reduced bunch sprint. I think it will be, like, a real dog fight, and small teams and a super long day. It’s going to be epic, and after the Tour, so for sure I will put my hand up for it.

“It’s not every day you get to do the Olympics and I’ve never done it, so I would definitely love to.”

Hindley, who is out of contract with Bora at the end of the season, had an eventful debut in the Tour de France, winning Stage 5 but also suffering some dramatic crashes.

Despite that, his sports director Enrico Gasparotto believes that he is capable of winning another Grand Tour after taking the Giro d’Italia in 2022.

“Absolutely yes,” Gasparotto told Cyclingnews.

“Second in the Giro [in 2020], he won Giro, last year could have been way better than what it was, so if he doesn’t have accidents or problems in a big tour, for sure, he can do it again. When? Hopefully soon, and hopefully with Bora!”

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