Simon Yates’ Vuelta glory built on endless patience and iron discipline
15 September 2018 05:09
The restraint and efficiency shown by Simon Yates has been impressing cycling for five years and now he stands ready to complete an unprecedented Grand Tour slam for Great BritainWhen Simon Yates won the gold medal in the points race at the world track championships in Minsk in 2013, two things stood out besides the fact no one outside the immediate confines of the Great Britain team saw the result coming until it all happened in the final 30 laps of the 160-lap event. Related: Simon Yates set to seal Vuelta a España win after surviving final mountain stage Related: Vuelta a España: Simon Yates goes for victory in decisive stage 20 - live! Continue readingread full article
