Vuelta Asturias: Simon Yates wins stage 1

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Briton grabs race lead on hilly opener at Pola de Lena

Vuelta Asturias 2022 - 65th Edition - 1st stage Oviedo - Pola de Lena 168,9 km - 29/04/2022 - Simon Yates (GBR - Team BikeExchange - Jayco) - photoRafa Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency©2022
Yates celebrates his win on stage 1 of the Vuelta Asturias (Image credit: Rafa Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency©2022)

Simon Yates (BikeExchange-Jayco) showed his form ahead of the upcoming Giro d'Italia, taking a solo victory on the opening day of the Vuelta Asturias after attacking 6km from the finish in Pola de Lena.

The Briton crossed the line 14 seconds ahead of the chasing peloton, led home by Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa) after a day which saw his team dominate proceedings, bringing the break back 35km from the line ahead of a hilly finish. 

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