Simon Yates ensured overall success at Tirreno-Adriatico since Geraint Thomas transferred to second position at Monday’s final time trial. Thomas’ finish may also revive the argument regarding whether the Ineos Grenadiers must have rather taken him into the Tour de France after Egan Bernal’s collapse Sunday, but because the emphasis is still about the Italian Grand Tour that begins on October 3. Yates place the 18th fastest time around the 10.1km leash across San Benedetto, however {} sufficient to provide the Mitchelton-Scott rider total success by 17 minutes from Thomas, who was able to reevaluate Rafal Majka to the last day since the Pole slipped into third. Yates could have been {} that his brother Adam dropped this race with one second after a period trial to complete a year ago, but he looked strong from the minute he gathered the starting ramp. “I’m quite very happy,” Yates explained. “It is my only point win out of La Vuelta therefore I am just glad I could complete the work of the group. They did a wonderful job weekly. Now was me up and that I managed to hang so I am quite satisfied. “I had been really conscious (Adam) dropped by this a bit, less than a moment, so that I was anxious but I could just do my very best and I am Pleased to continue.” (Even the Giro) continues to be a few weeks away and also the conclusion of it’s a very long moment. I am hoping to maintain my shape all of the way and also to be there too.” Thomas was on the point, 28 minutes behind his team-mate Filippo Ganna that took the point win with a period of 10 minutes 42 minutes. PA
