Mitchelton-Scott (Italy) - Press Release: Vuelta a España champion Simon Yates showed the first signs of top form today, attacking with four kilometers to go to take a spectacular solo victory on today’s Queen stage at Tirreno Adriatico.
Yates crossed the line with a 16-second advantage over Rafal Majka (BORA-hansgrohe) on the summit finish, which proved to be enough to put him into the overall race lead and make it Mitchelton-SCOTT’s second consecutive victory, following on from teammate Lucas Hamilton’s win yesterday.
Tirreno Adriatico – Stage 5 Results:
- Simon Yates (Mitchelton-SCOTT) 5:30:43
- Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:16
- Rafal Majka (BORA-hansgrohe) +0:35
Tirreno Adriatico – General Classification after Stage 5:
- Simon Yates (Mitchelton-SCOTT) 23:36:59
- Rafal Majka (BORA-hansgrohe) +0:16
- Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:39
Photos courtesy of Getty Images.
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