“On paper it looks really good and a course that suits me quite well, so I’m really looking forward to this year’s edition. I always love racing in the Basque Country, so to be starting there is very special. The narrow roads, the steep climbs, the amazing Basque fans, I think it is going to be really memorable.
We have a well-built team and clear objectives, for me of course the goals are in the mountains. I had a different build up to the Tour this year with less racing and more training and I have good sensations, so we will see. As we’ll be targeting sprint stages with Dylan, it will be full on for us with a dual approach and everyone is very excited to get started. It’s the Tour, everyone wants to be a part of it, and every edition I start, is a real privilege.”
S. Yates blijft voor wellicht iedereen een groot vraagteken ivm zijn vorm, hij is dan ook vrij duur, dus zal wellicht niet veel genomen worden. Natuurlijk kan je met zo'n type renner (als hij goed presteert) wel een verschil maken met de andere teams..