Adam Yates will lead Mitchelton-Scott team at 2018 Tour de France; Simon Yates to Giro and Vuelta

Yates brothers will divide Grand Tour leadership duties, with Adam Yates riding in the Tour de France and Simon Yates tackling the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España with team-mate Esteban Chaves

The Yates brothers cross the line together on stage 15 of the Vuelta a España

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Adam Yates will return to the Tour de France in 2018 to lead Australian team Mitchelton-Scott, with brother Simon Yates tackling the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España alongside Colombian team-mate Esteban Chaves.

Adam Yates will be the team's sole general classification contender at the Tour, but will share team leadership with Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan, who will make his Tour debut.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.