Juan Ayuso addressed concerns about his knee injury, clarifying that he required three stitches after his stage 9 crash in the Giro d'Italia. While he feels better post-training, more pressing is the leadership situation for UAE Team Emirates, who have four riders in the top ten, with Ayuso currently in second. He expressed happiness with his performance, balancing personal ambition with team goals, stating that a team win is equally a success for him. His evolving statements reflect the pressures and strategies of competing at this high level.
The important thing is that the team wins the Giro. Obviously, I want to win it, but if a teammate wins it, then it's mission accomplished as well.
Ayuso insisted that he was feeling much better after training than when he had woken up on Monday morning.
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