Before that, Yates will have one unexpected morale booster - stage 11 finishes in the same town, Luintra, as when he took his first Grand Tour stage win back in 2016, although it is not clear if ...

Yates' Vuelta title means Britain has swept the three Grand Tours. Geraint Thomas of Wales won the Tour de France in July and Kenyan-born British rider Chris Froome the Giro d'Italia in May.

This season, Adam Yates’ own general classification ambitions centred around the Tour de France. It appeared to be going to plan as was in the top 10 overall at the end of the first week.

But 2022 would prove to be his nadir at the Grand Tours. Yates had a promising start to the season finishing runner up at Paris-Nice and came into the Giro with high hopes and won the time trial ...

Froome, whose Tour-Vuelta double in 2017 meant British riders had at that point won five Grand Tours in a row, paid tribute to Yates’ achievement, saying: “Simon has looked so strong over the ...

Vern Pitt Sat, July 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM UTC 4 min read Adam Yates crosses the line on stage 20 of 2023 Tour de France ...

The 2025 Tour de France gets underway in northern France, with Lille playing host to the Grand Départ. After what promises to be 185 nervous kilometers, the stage will also finish in the city, where a ...