Simon Yates on Giro d’Italia stage win: ‘It was my best time trial ever’
Fresh investments in time trial training pays off for Yates, who moves into pole position going into Mount Etna next week.
Simon Philip Yates is a British professional road and track racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla. His twin brother is Adam Yates, who is also a professional cyclist. He won the gold medal in the points race at the 2013 Track Cycling World Championships. Wikipedia
Fresh investments in time trial training pays off for Yates, who moves into pole position going into Mount Etna next week.
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