1. Overview
Jai Hindley is an Australian professional road cyclist, born on May 5, 1996, in Perth, Western Australia. Primarily known as a climber, he achieved international prominence by winning the 2022 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Australian to claim the general classification title at the Giro and only the second Australian to win a Grand Tour, following Cadel Evans's victory at the 2011 Tour de France. Hindley has also demonstrated consistent performance in other major stage races, securing top-10 finishes in both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, further solidifying his reputation as a leading general classification rider in the sport.
2. Early life and background
Jai Hindley was born on May 5, 1996, in Perth, Western Australia. He holds Australian nationality and developed his cycling skills in his home country before embarking on his professional career.
3. Career
Jai Hindley's professional cycling career began in 2016, steadily progressing through various teams and achieving significant milestones, most notably his historic victory at the 2022 Giro d'Italia.
3.1. Professional debut and early career
Hindley made his professional debut in 2016 with the Taiwanese Continental team, Attaque Team Gusto. In 2018, he joined Team Sunweb, a UCI WorldTeam, marking his debut for the team at the 2018 Volta ao Algarve. Later that year, he participated in his first Grand Tour, the 2018 Vuelta a España. His Grand Tour participation continued in May 2019 when he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia.
3.2. 2020 Giro d'Italia
The 2020 season started strongly for Hindley, as he secured two stage victories and the overall general classification title at the 2020 Herald Sun Tour in February, where he also claimed the mountains classification. In October, he commenced his second participation in the Giro d'Italia. He steadily climbed the general classification standings, reaching third place after Stage 15. His breakthrough moment came on Stage 18, considered the "Queen Stage" due to its challenging route crossing the Stelvio Pass, where he secured his first Grand Tour stage victory. This win propelled him to second place overall and put him in the lead of the young riders classification. On the mountainous Stage 20, he finished second to Tao Geoghegan Hart, moving into the overall lead with the exact same time as Hart. However, in the final 15.7 kilometer individual time trial, Hindley finished 39 seconds slower than Geoghegan Hart, ultimately placing second overall in the Giro d'Italia.
3.3. 2021 season
During the 2021 Giro d'Italia, Hindley faced a setback. He was forced to withdraw from the race prior to the start of Stage 14 due to saddle soreness. At the time of his withdrawal, he was in 25th place on the general classification, more than 17 minutes behind the race leader.
3.4. 2022 Giro d'Italia
For the 2022 season, Hindley transferred to the German UCI WorldTeam, Bora-Hansgrohe, where he was confirmed as a general classification leader. Early in the season, he achieved a top-5 finish in the 2022 Tirreno-Adriatico. Two months later, he competed in the 2022 Giro d'Italia, where he delivered a dominant performance. He rode strongly throughout the first two weeks, securing a victory on Stage 9, a high mountain stage. For the majority of the third week, he held second place, just a few seconds behind Richard Carapaz. On the penultimate mountain stage, which included the formidable Marmolada climb, Hindley launched a decisive attack, dropping all other general classification contenders, including Carapaz. This move allowed him to take a comfortable lead of 1 minute 28 seconds heading into the final individual time trial. For the second time in his career, he wore the Maglia Rosa (pink jersey) in the final time trial of the Giro d'Italia, but this time he successfully defended his lead, winning the race. This historic victory made him the first Australian to win the Giro d'Italia and only the second Australian to win a Grand Tour, after Cadel Evans's triumph at the 2011 Tour de France.
3.5. Recent career and major race participation
Since his Giro d'Italia victory, Hindley has continued to be a prominent figure in Grand Tours and other major stage races. On July 5, 2023, he won Stage 5 of the 2023 Tour de France by 32 seconds, a performance that earned him the Yellow Jersey and the overall lead in the general classification for the start of Stage 6. He ultimately finished 7th overall in the 2023 Tour de France. In the same year, he also secured 4th place overall in the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné and 8th overall in the 2023 Volta a Catalunya.
In 2024, Hindley achieved 3rd place overall in the 2024 Tirreno-Adriatico and 5th overall in the 2024 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. He also finished 10th in the 2024 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and 18th overall in the 2024 Tour de France.
4. Major results
Jai Hindley has accumulated a significant list of achievements throughout his career, including overall victories in major stage races and individual stage wins in Grand Tours.
4.1. Stage wins
- 2017:
- Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo: Stage 1a (Team time trial)
- Tour of Fuzhou: Stage 4
- Giro Ciclistico d'Italia: Stage 7
- 2020:
- Herald Sun Tour: Stages 2 & 4
- Giro d'Italia: Stage 18
- 2022:
- Giro d'Italia: Stage 9
- 2023:
- Tour de France: Stage 5
4.2. Overall wins
- 2017:
- Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
- Tour of Fuzhou
- 2020:
- Herald Sun Tour
- 2022:
- Giro d'Italia
4.3. Other notable results
- 2013:
- Oceania Junior Road Championships:
2nd Road race, 10th Time trial
- Oceania Junior Road Championships:
- 2014:
- Oceania Junior Road Championships:
3rd Road race
- National Junior Road Championships: 3rd Road race
- Oceania Junior Road Championships:
- 2015:
- Oceania Under-23 Road Championships: 10th Time trial
- 2016:
- GP Capodarco: 1st
- An Post Rás: 2nd Overall,
1st Young rider classification
- Taiwan KOM Challenge: 2nd
- Tour de l'Avenir: 5th Overall
- Flèche Ardennaise: 6th
- 2017:
- Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo:
1st Mountains classification
- Herald Sun Tour: 2nd Overall,
1st Young rider classification
- Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano: 2nd
- Oceania Road Championships:
3rd Road race
- Giro Ciclistico d'Italia: 3rd Overall
- Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour: 4th Overall
- Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo: 4th
- Tour Alsace: 9th Overall
- Tour de l'Avenir: 10th Overall
- Gran Premio Palio del Recioto: 10th
- Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo:
- 2019:
- Tour de Pologne: 2nd Overall
- 2020:
- Herald Sun Tour:
1st Mountains classification
- Giro d'Italia: 2nd Overall, Held
after Stage 20, Held
after Stages 18-20
- Herald Sun Tour:
- 2021:
- Tour de Pologne: 7th Overall
- 2022:
- Tirreno-Adriatico: 5th Overall
- Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior: 6th
- Vuelta a Burgos: 7th Overall
- Vuelta a España: 10th Overall
- 2023:
- Critérium du Dauphiné: 4th Overall
- Tour de France: 7th Overall, Held
after Stage 5
- Volta a Catalunya: 8th Overall
- 2024:
- Tirreno-Adriatico: 3rd Overall
- Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: 5th Overall
- Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal: 10th
5. Results timeline
This section provides a chronological overview of Jai Hindley's general classification results in major cycling competitions, including Grand Tours and other significant stage races.
5.1. Grand Tour general classification results
| Grand Tour | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giro d'Italia | - | 35 | 2 | DNF | 1 | - | - |
Tour de France | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 18 |
 Vuelta a España | 32 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
5.2. Other stage race general classification results
| Stage races | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paris-Nice | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - |
 Tirreno-Adriatico | - | - | 13 | - | 5 | 15 | 3 |
Volta a Catalunya | 71 | - | NH | DNF | 13 | 8 | - |
Tour of the Basque Country | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | |
Tour de Romandie | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | |
Critérium du Dauphiné | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 20 |
Tour de Suisse | - | - | NH | - | - | - | - |
| - | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| NH | Not held |