Winner of Italian Tour a May, Simon Yates did not really have time to take advantage of his second success on a big tour and continues directly with the Tour de France A month later in a very different role! In the aftermath of the presentation of the teams and on the eve of the big departure, the Briton spoke this Friday morning during the press conference organized by his own team Visma | Lease a Bike At the Mercure hotel, near Lille airport. In the company of Wout van Aert and Grischa Niermannhe returned to his management of the sequence after his Italian coronation, and to his first collaboration to come to the race with Jonas Vingegaardat the service of which he will have to put himself in the role of a whole new luxury lieutenant for him.
Video – Simon Yates at a press conference before the round
“I didn't have many days to celebrate the Giro, but …”
“I haven't really celebrated my victory over the Giro, I realize it now. I will keep it for later in the year“He started by saying laughing.”I haven't had many days to celebrate, but I had known it since the start of the year. So it was not a surprise. I was there fairly quickly in Tignes and I worked hard to get back in shape. Physically, it was easier than mentally. You can do everything in training and feel good, but you also have to get back in a mentally saddle. As I said: I knew it in advance“, insisted the twin brother ofAdam yates, which he will find again on the roads of Tour After those of Italy.
Winner of two stages on the 2019 Tour de France and 4th in the 2023 edition, Simon Yates this time advances in a team role that he has never really known in Jayco simplehe who has spent his entire career in the Aussie structure GreenEdge Before changing air this winter. “”I had never assumed this role before. It's new to me. The collaboration so far has gone well, Jonas seems very professional and relaxed to me. I can't wait to run with him. Will I try my luck? In any case, I will not waste time voluntarily, because you never know how things are going to turn, but I don't have any illusion, Vingegaard is the leader“, He concluded, realistic and humble.
