Nationality: British
Like his twin brother Simon, Adam Yates is one of the stars in British road cycling.
He was crowned best young rider at the 2016 Tour de France, but at the 2018 race struggled to replicate success outside of the young rider's category. 2019 was another challenging year, with a 29th place finish in the Tour equalling his result from the previous year.
Yates' first season was very much to remember. A solid start hit a peak when he won the mountainous 2014 Tour of Turkey in a fashion that defied his age.
He then went on to register one of the greatest rides by a neo pro in the last 10 years with sixth place at the Critérium du Dauphiné that included all the Tour de France favourites.
Adam was then rested by his team while his twin brother Simon tackled the Tour de France in his debut season. Adam went on to ride and finish his first Grand Tour at the 2014 Vuelta a España.
2015 was another landmark year for the young Brit, completing his first Tour de France and taking his first career WorldTour victory at the Clasica San Sebastian one-day race.
The following year, he continued to show excellent form - holding the young rider jersey at the Tour de France, and scooping up fourth overall - missing a podium spot in third by just 21 seconds to Nairo Quintana.
The 2016 season appeared to start well, with Yates sitting in second on GC at Tirreno-Adriatico after stage four. However, he was hit by a fever on stage five that saw him drop out of the race. He went on to compete in the Volta a Catalunya, where he scooped up fourth place in the GC after the seventh stage.
In 2017, he was ninth overall at the Giro, narrowly losing the young rider's jersey, which he held from stages eight to 20.
A thrilling Tirreno-Adriatico in 2019 saw Yates secede victory to Roglič, losing out by one second after the final time trial. The rest of the season saw deeper struggle, with the Brit climbing off at the Critérium du Dauphiné before struggling through the Tour de France.
A victory in the week long UCI 2.1 category CRO Race in late 2019 was a late redeemer, but the 27-year-old will want to make a bigger impact in the Grand Tours in 2020.
The UAE Tour was the British rider's biggest win of 2020 but he did also have a short stint in the yellow jersey at the Tour de France before slipping down the GC.
Yates joined Ineos Grenadiers for the 2021 season, leaving his brother for the first time in their WorldTour careers.
His first appearance for his new team was to try and defend his titile at the UAE Tour which he didn't manage to do, coming second to 2020 Tour de France champion, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) by just 35 seconds.
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Can anyone stop Primož Roglič or Juan Ayuso from winning the Giro d’Italia?Roglič and Ayuso's form suggest they are the two outright favourites for overall victory in Rome next month
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Simon Yates says he took a pay cut in order to join Visma-Lease a Bike32-year-old says it was now or never as he gets set to leave Jayco AIUla after eleven years
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A UAE Emirates Tour de France podium clean sweep is a real possibilityAdam Yates, Tadej Pogačar and João Almeida are all hitting form at the perfect time with the Florence Grand Départ fast approaching
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João Almeida springs to Tour de Suisse stage six win as UAE Team Emirates dominateOn shortened day, Almeida wins as his teammate Adam Yates extends lead on other squads
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Adam Yates wins Tour de Suisse stage five with virtuoso mountains performanceThe Briton attacks to win solo, with team-mate Joāo Almeida coming in second
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'I've not really had any bad races, I've been consistent throughout' - Adam Yates on his best year yetThe unassuming Lancastrian was thrust into the spotlight this year when he took the Tour's first yellow jersey and held it for eight days
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Adam Yates says ‘less pressure’ key to Tour de France thirdUAE Team Emirates co-leader says he still thinks Tadej Pogačar is the best rider in the world despite defeat by Jonas Vingegaard
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A one-two was always the dream: Simon and Adam Yates' mum on a wild start to the Tour de France‘There would have been a lot of banter afterwards’ says the mother of the UAE and Jayco-AIUla riders
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Adam Yates: Going one-two with your twin brother at the Tour de France, not many can say thatAdam beats Simon Yates in Bilbao, but says his brother will be a 'pain in the ass' in the coming weeks
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‘A perfect week for us’ – Adam Yates wraps up overall title in RomandieBriton will now turn his focus to preparing for the Tour de France
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Adam Yates insists his Grand Tour dream is not over: 'When I am at my best, I am amongst the best'The Briton admits that one week racing is his strength but hasn't given up on the Grand Tour dream
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Adam Yates leaves Ineos Grenadiers for UAE Team EmiratesBritish rider agrees three year deal with new team
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‘He came to me and said Jumbo are struggling’ - Tadej Pogačar seeks alliance with Geraint ThomasWith a depleted team the UAE Emirates leader was looking for allies on stage 14, he didn’t find them at Ineos Grenadiers
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Tour de France 2022: Jonas Vingegaard takes yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar with victory on stage 11Vingegaard wins epic battle of the favourites taking overall lead in dramatic Alpine showdown
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‘The main thing is having no regrets’: Geraint Thomas sees opportunities in Tour de France high mountains‘We’re still in a good place’ says the Welshman on the races’ second rest day
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'I had proper fever and chills' - Adam Yates bounces back from Covid for Tour de FranceBritish rider heads to fifth Tour de France as one of Ineos Grenadiers' leader, but with doubts over form
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Covid threatens to disrupt Tour de France line-upVirus sweeps through the peloton at key preparation races with Tour de Suisse race leader Vlasov forced to abandon
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Adam Yates out of Tour de Suisse with covidBrit returns a positive test for coronavirus but the rest of Ineos Grenadiers will race on in Switzerland.
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Adam Yates finishes Barcelona Marathon in under three hoursYates posted an impressive time of 2:58:44 during this off-season activity
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‘I learned about suffering’ - Egan Bernal and Adam Yates reflect on mixed Vuelta a España for Ineos GrenadiersThe British WorldTour squad left the race without a reason to celebrate, but have taken hope from the final Grand Tour of the season
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Adam Yates and Egan Bernal share their thoughts as Primož Roglič leads Vuelta a España on first rest dayHow are the Ineos Grenadiers leaders faring with two weeks left to race?
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Vuelta a España: Adam Yates says he’s struggled with jet lag after the Tokyo OlympicsThe Brit tried to hit out on stage three after the disappointment of ‘silly crash’
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Adam Yates hopes targeting the Vuelta a España gives him advantage over rivalsThe British rider has had the Spanish Grand Tour as his main season goal for 2021
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Egan Bernal, Adam Yates and Dani Martínez escape serious injury in Vuelta a Burgos crashThe Ineos Grenadiers leaders are using the Vuelta a Burgos as a warm-up race for the Vuelta a España later this month
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Egan Bernal and Adam Yates lead super-strong Ineos Grenadiers team for Clásica San Sebastián 2021The Giro d'Italia winner returns to racing for the first time since taking pink in spring
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‘Simon can learn to stand on his own two feet,’ says BikeExchange sports director after departure of Adam YatesSimon Yates can learn to ‘stand on his own feet’ after the departure of his brother from Team BikeExchange, according to sports director Laurenzo Lapage.
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'It's an environment that helps you win, but I'm still the same guy': Scintillating early form not down to dramatic changes at Ineos Grenadiers, says Adam YatesThe Brit took his first victory for his new team, but says he's stuck to what he knows in order reach top form
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Adam Yates dominates to take victory on stage three of Volta a Catalunya 2021Adam Yates came out on top on stage three of Volta a Catalunya 2021 up the Vallter 200 climb finishing solo ahead of Esteban Cháves and Alejandro Valverde.
