Jay Vine: Zwift star can challenge for Grand Tours in future after La Vuelta heroics, claims Dan Lloyd

Jay Vine (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has the potential to compete with the likes of Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at future Grand Tours if he chooses to target the general classification, according to Dan Lloyd on The Breakaway. Vine doubled at La Vuelta on Saturday’s Stage 8 with another brilliant solo win in the mist, with this one fortunately captured by the cameras. Ad His victories are more remarkable given he only earned a professional contract last year after winning the Zwift Academy programme in 2020.

Vuelta a EspañaEvenepoel hails ‘perfect day’ after surviving Stage 8AN HOUR AGO There is a big difference between riding a static bike indoors in front a TV and racing outdoors in a tense peloton down scary descents, but Vine already looks a natural. He finished second at the Tour of Norway behind Evenepoel in May and continues to improve. Asked by Eurosport host Orla Chennaoui if Vine could compete for GC honours at future Grand Tours, Lloyd said: “We’ve got to remember he’s still learning this game.

He literally just arrived in Europe last April and got second overall at the first race he did at the Tour of Turkey. La Vuelta GC standings Forget GC challenge, Froome can claim 'enormous victory' with a stage win — McEwen “He’s entirely new to this pro peloton and everything that goes with it. He’s learnt incredibly quickly and he’s already starting to get towards that complete package.