'Simon Yates isn't a future champion, he is one already'

Simon Yates took his first WorldTour win on Thursday, triumphing on stage six of the Vuelta a España in the performance of a champion, according to teammates

Simon Yates after winning stage six of the 2016 Vuelta a España. Photo: Graham Watson

(Image credit: Watson)

Simon Yates is already one of the champions of cycling, say his Orica-BikeExchange teammates after he won the Vuelta a España's sixth stage on Thursday in Luintra.

The 24-year-old Englishman attacked on the climb heading towards town, in the northwest Galicia region, and soloed towards his first WorldTour and Grand Tour victory.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.