Orica-GreenEdge rider Simon Yates says his third year as a pro cyclist will be focused on weeklong stage races and the Tour de France, and he’s drawn great inspiration from the exploits of teammate Esteban Chaves' success at the Vuelta a Espana.
Writing in a column published Wednesday on SkySports.com, the 23-year-old from Great Britain said he's back at his training base in Spain following a five-week break, and his 2016 season has effectively started. Yates admits he hasn't ridden his bike since the Tour of Lombardy, and he writes that he hasn't missed it.
"I've had the old excitement back in the past few days, but in general, being a professional cyclist is such an intense lifestyle that it's just been really nice to have a break."
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Yates also revealed that he and Adam, his twin brother and Orica teammate, have taken up running as a way to stay fit while staying off the bike. Wednesday marked his first training ride, however.
Yates scored some impressive results in 2015, including second-place stage finishes in both Tour de Romandie, where he finished sixth overall, and Criterium du Dauphine, where he was fifth overall. He was also fifth overall in Tour of the Basque Country.
Yates writes that his 2016 schedule will look a lot like his 2015 campaign, with his first outing at Paris Nice and then a slow build to the Tour de France.
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