Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon to opening stage win and Tour de France yellow jersey
Adam Yates beat twin brother Simon to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey in Bilbao.
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Adam beats twin brother Simon in Yates one-two on Tour's opening stage
BILBAO, Spain :Britain's Adam Yates pipped his own twin brother Simon to claim the opening stage of the Tour de France and don the first yellow jersey of this year's race at the end of a 182.5-km loop around Bilbao on Saturday.
Adam Yates enjoys 'super special' win as he beats twin brother on Tour
BILBAO, Spain : Adam Yates was born a few minutes after his twin brother Simon, but on Saturday the UAE Emirates rider was first to the finish line just ahead of his sibling to grab his maiden Tour de France victory.
Tour de France: Adam Yates beats twin brother to opening stage win and yellow jersey
Adam Yates beat twin brother Simon to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey in Bilbao.
Pogacar turns on the gas as duel with Vingegaard looms on Tour
BILBAO, Spain : If there were any doubts about Tadej Pogacar's form going into this year's Tour de France, the two-time champion dispelled them in style on the opening stage as he turned on the gas in the first brutal climb of the race on Saturday.
Tour de France 2023: Adam Yates edges twin brother Simon Yates in Stage 1 thriller, Tadej Pogacar just behind
Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) edged twin brother Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) on Stage 1 as the 2023 Tour de France began with a bang. The British duo pulled clear after the final climb with pre-race favourites Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) content to sit back after earlier lighting up the stage.
Adam beats Simon in Yates twins one-two on Tour stage one
BILBAO, Spain :Britain's Adam Yates pipped his own twin brother Simon to claim the opening stage of the Tour de France and don the first yellow jersey of this year's race at the end of a 182.5-km loop around Bilbao on Saturday.
Rider security a priority as Tour de France kicks off from Basque port
The recent death of Gino Maeder who fell racing down a mountain at the Tour of Switzerland was on most rider's minds as authorities unveiled fresh safety measures on the eve of the 21-day race to Paris.