Jai Hindley sees his victory at the Giro d'Italia as an important milestone in the development of his German cycling team Bora-hansgrohe.
First Grand Tour victory for Bora-Hansgrohe
"We will always be the team to watch in the future. The win was massive for the team," said the Australian in a press conference. The 26-year-old won the 105th Giro, giving Bora-hansgrohe its first overall victory in a grand tour.
The team had set a podium finish as its goal before the Giro. Hindley also admitted that the pressure on the management was probably great. "They've made a lot of changes and investments to become a team for grand tours," said Hindley. "It was a big risk and I'm sure there was a lot of pressure on the team management to show the sponsors that you can perform in the grand tours." Team boss Ralph Denk replaced the entire sporting management before the season and did not extend the contract with his star pro Peter Sagan.
Hindley is now taking a break and going on holiday to Italy. "I had already booked it before the Giro. I just love the country," said the climbing specialist. His dream is to one day wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France: "I'm not going to say it's impossible. Why not?"
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