06/09/2026
Back to the drawing board. Not the way I wanted La Vuelta to end.
I’ve been struggling with some kind of sickness for the past week and a bit, and despite hoping that the rest day would help and that I’d come good after taking it easy during the sprint stages, things unfortunately just continued to get worse and I was getting dropped on the easiest climbs. So I’ve gone home for some recovery.
That’s probably the hardest part of this. I came into La Vuelta in some of the best form I’ve had, with really good numbers in training, and feeling genuinely excited about what I could contribute to the team. This race has always been a really big goal for me, and I was especially looking forward to being here to support Tadej and the team in the GC fight.
Instead, I’ve spent the last week just trying to get through each day and hoping I’d wake up feeling better.
It’s disappointing. Really disappointing.
I’m proud of the work I put in to get here, even if I haven’t been able to show it on the road. Now it’s about finding out what’s wrong, getting healthy again and looking forward.
Thanks to everyone who has supported me, the team and my family through this one. ❤️
