'I wasn't gonna let 2020 happen again' says Giro d'Italia winner Jai Hindley

VERONA ITALY MAY 29 Jai Hindley of Australia and Team Bora Hansgrohe Pink Leader Jersey celebrates as final overall winner at the Arena di Verona during the 105th Giro dItalia 2022 Stage 21 a 174km individual time trial stage from Verona to Verona ITT Giro WorldTour on May 29 2022 in Verona Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Jai Hindley basks in his Giro d'Italia victory (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Jai Hindley felt a sense of déjà-vu as he collected himself on the start ramp in Verona, about to set off on the final time trial in the pink of overall Giro d'Italia leader. He had been here before, of course - not in Verona but in this very situation just two years ago. 

On that day in Milan, he ended up back in his standard team colours and down on the second step of the podium. 

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.