Vuelta a Espana in the bag, Simon Yates hints at Giro d'Italia redemption

Even with an overnight margin of one minute and 38 seconds, Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) was never confident of sealing the Vuelta a España title on the final meaningful day of racing in Andorra. How could he be, after what had happened at the Giro d'Italia?

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.