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Yates solos to Vuelta stage nine win, Dunbar stays 23rd

Britain's Adam Yates went all alone to win stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana, with Ben O'Connor finishing third and holds on to his overall lead, while Eddie Dunbar remains 23rd in the general classification.

Cycling • 25 Aug 24

Jasper Philipsen crosses the finish line in the Basque Country

Philipsen bags dramatic stage success in Bayonne

Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on stage three of the Tour de France as Adam Yates retained the yellow jersey in Bayonne.

Cycling • 03 Jul 23

Victor Lafay celebrates in San Sebastian

Lafay lands Tour de France stage in Basque Country

Victor Lafay used a late attack to end a 15-year wait for the Cofidis team to celebrate a Tour de France stage victory as Adam Yates retained the yellow jersey in San Sebastian.

Cycling • 02 Jul 23

Adam Yates pulled away from twin brother Simon in the closing stages to claim the yellow jersey

Adam Yates beats twin brother to opening Tour stage win

Adam Yates beat twin brother Simon to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey in Bilbao.

Cycling • 01 Jul 23

Clement Champoussin wins the final road stage at the Vuelta

Clement Champoussin takes final road stage in Vuelta

France's Clement Champoussin claimed a surprise victory in a frantic finale at the last road stage of the Vuelta a Espana.

Cycling • 04 Sep 21

Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio crosses the finish line

Chaves wins stage 4 as Yates retains lead in Catalunya

Adam Yates maintained his overall lead after Esteban Chaves won stage four of the Volta a Catalunya.

Cycling • 25 Mar 21

Adam Yates took victory on the third stage

Yates takes overall Volta a Catalunya lead

Adam Yates claimed victory over the final climb of stage three of the Volta a Catalunya to take the lead in the general classification standings.

Cycling • 24 Mar 21

Sam Bennett and Andrey Amador during the third UAE Tour 2021

Bennett primed for sprint climax after UAE stage 5

Sam Bennett is eighth in the points classifications heading into the two final sprint stages at the UAE Tour as Jonas Vingegaard took victory on stage five.

Cycling • 25 Feb 21

Primoz Roglic of Slovenia after stage nine

Roglic takes yellow jersey after stage nine

Pre-race favourite Primoz Roglic has taken the yellow jersey as his fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar won stage nine of the Tour de France in Laruns.

Cycling • 06 Sep 20

Sam Bennett, right, had to make do with a second place finish on stage 5 in the French province

Bennett second in Criterium, Martin well-placed overall

Sam Bennett was edged into second place in stage five of the Criterium du Dauphine as Wout Van Aert doubled up in France with victory in Voiron.

Cycling • 13 Jun 19

Quintana emerges victorious after devastating pile-up

Nairo Quintana stamped his authority on the Giro d'Italia when he claimed the overall lead by winning the first big mountain stage that was marred by a controversial motorbike incident on Sunday.

Cycling • 14 May 17

Yates insists his brother Simon is innocent following a failed doping test

Tour hopeful 'devastated' by brother's failed test

Adam Yates admitted he is "devastated" by the circumstances of his brother's failed doping test but insisted it would have no impact on his Tour de France.

Cycling • 01 Jul 16

Adam Yates