About Simon Yates (cyclist)
Simon Philip Yates (born 7 August 1992) is a retired British professional road and track racing cyclist who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike. He won the gold medal in the points race at the 2013 Track Cycling World Championships. Following a doping ban in 2016, he won the young rider classification in the 2017 Tour de France and the general classification in the 2018 Vuelta a España and 2025 Giro d'Italia. Yates has taken more than thirty professional victories, including eleven Grand Tour stage victories – six at the Giro d'Italia, three at the Tour de France and two at the Vuelta a España. Yates has been a resident of Andorra since 2015. His twin brother, Adam Yates, is also a professional cyclist. == Early life == Yates grew up in Bury in Greater Manchester. He attended Derby High School and Bury College. == Career == === Early career === The brothers took up cycling after their father John was injured in a collision with a car while riding. During John's recovery he took the twins to Manchester Velodrome to track sessions run by his cycling club, Bury Clarion, to keep in touch with the other members.
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