Simon and Adam Yates to lead Great Britain U23 team at European Championships

Simon Yates in second group, British road race national championships 2013

Great Britain's U23 riders will be targeting the medals when they line up the European Road Championships in the Czech Republic, starting today.

U23 national time trial champion Sam Harrison and national 25-mile time trial champion Joe Perrett will both be tackling the 34km, lumpy time trial this Friday before brothers Simon and Adam Yates lead the team of seven at the 165km road race on Sunday.

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Richard Abraham is an award-winning writer, based in New Zealand. He has reported from major sporting events including the Tour de France and Olympic Games, and is also a part-time travel guide who has delivered luxury cycle tours and events across Europe. In 2019 he was awarded Writer of the Year at the PPA Awards.