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Meet the quiet Aussie who is on the brink of winning one of the world's biggest bike races to become only the second Australian ever to take a grand tour victory Perth based cyclist Jai Hindley is looming large to win the coveted Giro d'Italia The 26-year-old sitting in second spot ahead of bike race concluding this Sunday A specialist road climber, he's confident he can topple leader Richard Carapaz

By Andrew Prentice For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 06:46 BST, 25 May 2022 | Updated: 06:46 BST, 25 May 2022

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He is poised to win one of the world's most prestigious bike races - yet Jai Hindley is virtually unknown in Australia.

The Perth-born cyclist is primed to hoist the Giro d'Italia trophy, provided the 26-year-old can navigate the final gruelling week of racing, which will feature plenty of rugged challenges for the field of weary competitors.

After Wednesday's stage 16, Hindley is just three seconds behind race leader, Ecuador's Richard Carapaz.

With five stages remaining, Hindley, who also finished second in the 2020 Giro d'Italia, is daring to dream, with the three-week race concluding in Verona on Sunday.

He is poised to win one of the world's most prestigious bike races this weekend in Italy - yet Jai Hindley is virtually unknown in Australia