Yates family affair at the Tour de l'Avenir

Simon Yates tops under-23 podium, British road race national champs 2013

Great Britain's Simon Yates has won stage five of the Tour de l'Avenir ahead of his identical twin, Adam.

The brothers, as Cycling Weekly earlier reported, are hoping to seal their moves up to the WorldTour with performances at the eight-day race, which is considered the amateur Tour de France.

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