Vuelta a España: Simon Yates set to complete British cycling grand slam
14 September 2018 06:00
If the boy from Bury survives the final mountain stage in Andorra his success would achieve an unprecedented clean sweep by three different Britons in the 2018 seasonThe journey towards British domination of world cycling that began in Barcelona in the summer of 1992, when Chris Boardman claimed an Olympic gold medal, is likely to climax in Madrid on Sunday if Simon Yates completes a British grand slam of European road racing’s grand tours.Assuming he survives Saturday’s final mountain stage of the 2018 Vuelta a España in Andorra, Yates will become the first of Bury’s chosen two — he races alongside his twin brother Adam — to win one of cycling’s grand tours. Related: Simon Yates on verge of Vuelta victory as Thibaut Pinot takes stage 19 People laughed at the idea of British success in cycling and now it has happened Continue readingread full article
