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Giro d'Italia, News, Racing, Simon Yates - October 2, 2020

Simon Yates: 'The Giro d'Italia prologue is the worst time trial I could ever imagine'

Simon Yates (Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images)

The Mitchelton-Scott rider plans to bide his time until the third week of the Italian Grand Tour

‘We’re up against a world-class time triallist in Geraint Thomas’: Mitchelton-Scott announce squad supporting Simon Yates in Giro d’Italia 2020

Simon Yates in Tirreno-Adriatico (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Simon Yates has unfinished business heading into the 2020 Giro d’Italia and Mitchelton-Scott have announced their formidable team to support him.

Who are the bookies' favourites for the Giro d'Italia 2020?

The Italian Grand Tour begins on October 3 with a number of big names set to compete for the maglia rosa

Simon Yates remains in control at Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 as decisive stages loom

Simon Yates leading the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico on stage six (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Yates dominated on the stage five summit finish and leads Majka going into the final two days

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News, Racing, Simon Yates, Tirreno-Adriatico, Top story - September 11, 2020

Simon Yates puts in a commanding display to win stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico 2020

Simon Yates leading Michael Woods and Geraint Thomas in 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Simon Yates took the queen stage and the leaders jersey at the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico, finishing on the Sarnano-Sassotetto ahead of Geraint Thomas and Rafał Majka.