YATES Adam

Great Britain
Cycling Road
7 Aug 1992
29
Male
BURY
 
Great Britain
ANDORRA

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CRD Cycling Road Men's Road Race 9

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Fuji International Speedway
Men's Road Race
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationRoad Race
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA15

UCI Road World Championships
YearLocationRoad Race
2019Harrogate, GBRDNF
2018Innsbruck, AUT37
2015Richmond, VA, USA57
2014Ponferrada, ESPDNF

Tour de France
RankEventYearLocation
4Men's Individual2016Paris, FRA
9Men's Individual2020Paris, FRA
29Men's Individual2019Paris, FRA
29Men's Individual2018Paris, FRA
50Men's Individual2015Paris, FRA

Giro d'Italia
RankEventYearLocation
9Men's Individual2017Milan, ITA

Vuelta a Espanya
RankEventYearLocation
34Men's Individual2017Madrid, ESP
45Men's Individual2018Madrid, ESP
82Men's Individual2014Santiago de Compostela, ESP

Ten best WorldTour performances in career
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12021Men's IndividualVolta a CatalunyaMontjuic, ESP
12020Men's IndividualUAE TourAbu Dhabi, UAE
12015Road RaceClasica San SebastianSan Sebastian, ESP
22021Men's IndividualUAE TourAbu Dhabi, UAE
22019Men's IndividualVolta a CatalunyaMontjuic, ESP
22019Men's IndividualTirreno - AdriaticoSan Benedetto del Tronto, ITA
22018Men's IndividualCriterium du DauphineSaint-Gervais-les-Bains, FRA
22015Road RaceGP de MontrealMontreal, QC, CAN
42021Men's IndividualItzulia Basque CountryArrate, ESP
42019Road RaceLiege - Bastogne - LiegeLiege, BEL
42018Men's IndividualTour of CaliforniaSacramento, CA, USA
42017Men's IndividualVolta a CatalunyaMontjuic, ESP


Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, OTL - Outside the Time Limit
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The Shadow (theguardian.com, 06 Sep 2020)
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Athlete
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English
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INEOS Grenadiers [Great Britain] since 2021
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His twin brother Simon has competed in professional cycling. He was signed to Team BikeExchange on the World Tour for the 2021 season. (procyclingstats.com, 01 Jan 2021; velonews.com, 06 Dec 2018)
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Turned professional in 2014
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He crashed on stage seven of the 2016 Tour de France after the inflatable arch marking one kilometre to go collapsed and fell on him. He required four stitches in his chin, and also injured his shoulder, wrist, and knee. He was able to continue racing. (cyclingweekly.co.uk, 08 Jul 2016)
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He began cycling at the Manchester Velodrome in England. (bbc.co.uk, 27 Sep 2014)
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He was encouraged to try the sport by his father John. (bbc.co.uk, 27 Sep 2014)

General Interest

Type of rider
Climber (ineosgrenadiers.com, 01 Jan 2021)

General
CYCLING ACADEMY REJECTION
Ahead of the 2011 season, he and his twin brother Simon both applied to the British Cycling Olympic Academy. Simon was selected, while he was not. He decided to move to France, supported by the Dave Rayner Fund. He spent two years based in Troyes, then a year in Belfort. "It wasn't because I wasn't good enough, but I just didn't have the results to prove myself. I wasn't devastated because I kind of knew it wasn't going to happen. I knew I could do something but I wasn't keen on staying in England. Racing in Britain didn't suit my characteristics at all. I was still pretty good on a track, and pretty quick for a small guy, but I'm best going uphill. There aren't any races here that finish on climbs." (cyclingnews.com, 07 Jan 2016)

CYCLING TWINS
His move to INEOS Grenadiers in 2021 meant that he was not on the same team as his brother Simon for the first time since the twins turned professional in 2014. "It'll be funny [racing against Simon]. If he starts attacking I'll just laugh at him, but it is what it is. We're both professionals and we both want to win. It's not like it's going to cause any issues. May the best man win." (cyclingnews.com, 20 Feb 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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