Orica-GreenEdge’s British twins, Adam and Simon Yates will have free rein for the Tour de France’s jaunt into the Alps starting Wednesday. The 22-year-olds have both animated stages so far in this Tour demonstrating just why they are considered two of the top emerging young riders in the peloton today.
Speaking to Cyclingnews on the morning of stage 16, Orica-GreenEdge sport director Matt White was emphatic when discussing the plan with the two talents for the mountain heavy stages to come.
"Cut them off the leash, they’re off GC so they can go for it," White said of what approach the team will take with them. "Simon’s obviously back from illness but hopefully an easier day today, a rest day tomorrow. We’ll see what happens, see what the Alps brings to him.
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"Adam is in good shape as we saw in the past but it’s just getting into the right break. With those guys, we are going into uncharted territories with the fatigue of the third week," White continued. "Adam did the Vuelta last year and he felt it. It’s another level up here at the Tour. They are in good shape at the moment but things can change in that last week fatigue wise, particularly with the young ones."
Before the Tour, Simon Yates was fifth overall at the Critérium du Dauphine to also earn himself the best young rider’s jersey, while Adam was third in the young rider classification and 20th overall. On the stage to Pra Loup, which the Tour replicates kilometre for kilometre Wednesday, Simon Yates was fifth, suggesting he will be a rider to watch on the 6.2km climb. A tenth place into Mende on stage 14 was the latest sign of Simon’s climbing prowess.
On the first summit finish of this year’s race to La Pierre-Saint-Martin, Adam Yates was climbing with the top general classification riders, finishing seventh and ahead of the likes of Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali to announce his arrival on the biggest stage of all.
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