Yates in control of his own destiny at Giro d'Italia
21 May 2018 07:06
Simon Yates was perhaps considered an outsider for the overall victory at the start of the 2018 Giro d'Italia but a few hours before the hugely important Trento time trial, where he will fight to limit his losses to Tom Dumoulin in the hope of retaining the maglia rosa, the 25-year-old continues to exude self-confidence, giving the impression that he is in control of his own destiny and even enjoying trying to win his first Grand Tour. "This is what I wanted to do when I turned professional, it's what I've been working toward from the beginning," the Mitchelton-Scott rider said calmly and simply, during the final rest day of the race in Trento after studying the time trial course in the morning. Yates has followed a careful training plan and race calendar to be at his very best at the Giro d'Italia. He was already on form at Paris-Nice and the Volta a Catalunya but then spent time at home in Andorra, taking advantage of the altitude to work even more on his Grand Tour climbing ability.ADVERTISEMENT He was the best young rider and finished seventh overall at the 2017 Tour de France. The 2018 Giro d'Italia was an achievable and logical next goal. "I am getting a bit older, a bit stronger - I'm more confident every year," Yates explained. "The team knows how I work and how we do things, so small little things are coming together. I'm also learning from past mistakes with regards to training. I'm also watching my weight; it's the best it's ever been. I think was never that far away from being up there in the Grand Tours, especially in the last year or two, so the small changes make a difference. Facing up to the outcome of the time trial
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