Name this rider. He’s one of only two Brits to win the Vuelta a España. He has finished in the top ten at the Tour de France twice, including fourth last year. He has been on the podium at the Giro d’Italia (in 2021) and is second behind only Mark Cavendish as the Brit with the most Giro stage victories. He has already won a stage race this year. He has won more races than his twin brother: 34 versus 25. He has stuck with the same team since turning pro in 2014. He arguably does not receive the recognition he deserves. Welcome to the understated world of Simon Yates.
Season stalled
Cyclist catches up with 31-year-old Yates off the back of a strong start to the year that then hit the buffers through illness. He won the final stage of the AlUla Tour in February to claim the GC, and by doing so thoroughly satisfied the main sponsor of his team, Jayco-AlUla. That came after he finished seventh at the Tour Down Under in January.
‘No one’s really looking at me and I prefer that. The Tour is such a huge spectacle and there’s so much media coverage around it
