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Cycling news – Simon Yates reveals surprise Tour de France decision – Eurosport.co.uk

Cycling news – Simon Yates reveals surprise Tour de France decision – Cycling – Eurosport UK

Simon Yates reveals surprise Tour de France decision, will target Giro and Olympics

Simon Yates will not take on the Tour de France in 2020, instead choosing to prioritise the Giro d’Italia and the Olympics.

“I’m excited to go back [to the Giro],” Yates added.

“It’s a great race. I enjoy being there. The style of racing suits me as well. I’ll have another crack.

“Of course it was my main goal last year and I didn’t pull it off, so I’d like to go there and give what I’ve got.

“The Giro is a race with a lot of charm and character – fans are passionate, the parcours are amazing and it always produces exciting aggressive racing which I enjoy.

“The 2020 route is a very traditional course with a lot of time trailing kilometers, and many high altitude mountain passes.

“We will have to prepare for anything to happen.”