Simon Yates, the silent champion who knocked on all his rivals in Italian turn before conquering Rome

Revenge is a dish served cold. There is no revenge against anyone, but against the facts. Seven years ago Simon Yates lost eL giro de italia As a result of the great performance of his countrymen Chris Froome Ascending Colle Delle filmThen ‘Froomie’ will attack 80 kilometers from the end, and this Saturday the Bury Corridor, Gran Manchester City That the industrial activity that specializes in the clothing sector, he remembered after his memorable performance that when in the cold winter month he knew what the penultimate stage of Italy turn It was his great occasion to return to the crime stage and redeem himself.

And what if he did. He did not attack 80 kilometers from the end line, he made it to 39, and then climbed as a rocket in Cima coppi of Corsa Rosa He released his two great rivals, Richard Carapaaz and Isaac Del ToroThirteen -2 and 1 at the beginning of the day, in about two minutes. Crazy.

Simon Yates, Adam’s twin brothers, That, curiously running on UAE Team Emirates of Isaac del Toro, It appeared in pools in the Italian Giro, but not in the first positions. Ahead there are other names that have ended to leave the career, such as Primoz Roglic, Juan Ayuso, Richard Carapaz, Mikel Landa, his brother Adam, Antonio Tiberi or Thymen arensman. Simon appeared in some pools and his reasons were, be his partner in Team Visma-Lake a bicycle, The Belgian Wout van aert, Earlier.

But after the counterreloj of PisaSimon, who lives Andorra With your partner Maréva George-Mollandextremely passionate of cycling too, it has been placed on ointment up to lunge in Finalre

And, deeply, it is not strange that few bet on him. It was enough to remember that this year his performance -If Giro Volta Cyclist in Catalunya and the Tyrrhenian-Adriatic- He was quite careful and that in the last two years he only achieved a success, that in the final stage ofThe Tour Allula in February 2024, That also got him to win the General. In this way, Simon Yates became the first winner to turn ten years over the career without a stage. The latter is Alberto Contador in 2015.

At Simon Yates’ dressing as a leader, what happened four times in the last six editions of the racing was fulfilled, aware that if someone came as a leader with less than 1 ′ until the last day of the mountain, he left without Rosa Maggia, which seemed to be unable to imagine a priori.

SimonLike his twin brother AdamHe arrived on the road from the track, following a home tradition sent to them by his father Jack. He is World champion to score on Minsk (Bilorrus) In 2013. She was on her Bury Clarion Club In 2008 and reached Team Visma In 2025, after step back to Team Jayco Alula. She agreed to reduce her income in hunting hunting in a stronger squad that allowed her Italy turnwith the 3th area of ​​2021 as the best results and triumph over the return of 2018.

Success in the message

Simon YatesSober and introvert, it becomes third British cyclist who wins Italian turn after Chris Froome In 2018 and Man Geoghegan Hart In 2020, in a moral blow for Team Visma-lease on bikeconquering the first great three -week cycling round to beat rivalUAE Team Emirates, with Tour de France around the corner, where the Dutch team will be led by Danish Jonas VingegaardHaving beside Simon Yates, Seize that again.