Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) has been cautious not to take anything for granted throughout this year's Tour de France, but he can relax now with his fourth place and white jersey all but won. Yates must still ride into Paris tomorrow, something that is not a given when you consider the tricky cobbles of the Champs Elysees, but he can be fairly confident of stepping onto the podium in the French capital on Sunday evening.
Walking through the mixed zone behind the podium, Yates was visibly more at ease than previous days, perhaps feeling the relief of finish line approaching. "We've still got one more day to go and anything can happen," Yates said with a laugh when one reporter commented that his white jersey was confirmed.
"I'm super happy with how I've gone. After my bad day yesterday, I wasn't sure how the legs would respond but I recovered well, and here we are. I've got the white jersey and fourth place overall. Obviously, I didn't get the podium but it's only my second Tour de France, and I hope that I'll be back and I can go one step further."
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As he has made sure to point out, this is just Yates' second Tour de France after making his debut last season. Despite the inexperience, his has been an assured performance even when he had to endure such things as an inflatable banner collapsing on his head.
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Until Friday's penultimate mountain stage, he had been on course for a podium finish but slipped down after suffering on the final climb. In the end, he was just 19 seconds off the last podium spot, but he says that there is no disappointment for him.
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