The contenders
May 06, 2021
4 minutes
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SIMON YATES
28 | BikeExchange | GBr
Giro starts: 3
Best GC result: 8th (2019)
Best stage result: 3 stage wins (2018)
If form in the races immediately preceding it is anything to go by, Simon Yates will be the man to beat at the Giro. The Lancastrian was on fire at the Tour of the Alps, where he obliterated a field that featured many of his probable Giro rivals to take overall victory by almost a minute.
If he can ride like that during the Giro he’ll be difficult to stop, but before getting too carried away about his chances
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