Simon Yates attacks to take solo victory and strengthen grip on pink jersey at Giro d'Italia

Mitchelton-Scott rider now leads by more than two minutes

Simon Yates wins stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Simon Yates (Michelton-Scott) took his third stage victory of the 2018 Giro d'Italia as he attacked with 18km to go to win solo on stage 15 into Sappada.

Yates went into the stage with a lead of 1-24 over Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) and came out of it with a lead of 2-11 as he attacked on the final categorised climb of the day.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.