While Jai Hindley (Bora Hansgrohe) was trying to sleep for Sunday's Giro d'Italia final test, on the other side of the world, the Midland Cycle Club's junior riders were already competing for the trophy that bears his name.

Young cyclists lined up south of Perth to take part in the Peel Junior Tour of time trials, road races and criteriums.

At the race, recorded messages of encouragement from younger members of his childhood club were sent to Hindley as he prepared for the biggest moment of his career in Verona. It may be a dream that unfolds a whole day away by plane, but this time it was a familiar event: the rider who lived that dream ten years ago, and who would soon be named in the elaborate Trofeo Senza Finale of the Giro d'Italia, stood in the presence of his juniors near Perth and saw He had his name engraved on the trophy.

"This is what we need," James Buchanan, president of the Midland Cycle Club, told Cycling News. 'We need cycling heroes.'

In a country where grassroots participation and media attention dedicated to top-level competition revolves around ball sports, it may be difficult for cyclists to get noticed or to see a viable path for teenagers deciding whether to stay in the sport.

Hindley himself tried rugby before settling on cycling. But while a career in cycling may not be easy, he was lucky enough to join a club with many examples to show that it is possible.

The Midland Cycle Club includes Cameron and Travis Meyer, Luke Durbridge, Michael Stoller, Jessica Allen, and friend and former teammate Robert Power, who Hindley recently described as a rider who inspired him and a long list of members who have moved to the professional peloton.

The addition of a new rider to what Buchanan describes as Western Australia's premier club for juniors, Hindley's historic victory has brought attention to the sport at a level not seen in Australia since Cadel Evans took the top step in the Tour de France. Perhaps it will be a little easier now that Hindley's historic win has brought a level of attention to the sport that has not been seen in Australia since Cadel Evans took the top step in the Tour de France.

According to Buchanan, he has received many calls, including from national broadcasters. The sports page of the West Australian, usually dominated by football, gave Hindley a big mention with the title 'West Aussie makes history with cycling triumph! West Aussie makes history with cycling triumph.

The club, formed in 1900, will hold an appreciation night on Wednesday to celebrate Hindley's victory and is also considering changing its red-black and yellow club colors to pink.

"We have a new hero in cycling." It was a monumental event for Jai Hindley, who said, "If it can make more kids think, 'Mom, Dad, I want to try cycling,' then all cycling will win."