Sibling Showdown: Adam Yates Seizes Victory and Claims the Coveted Yellow Jersey in the 2023 Tour de France

Adam Yates, a British cyclist riding for Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Emirates team, won the first stage of the 2023 Tour de France and took the yellow jersey after an extraordinary breakaway with his twin brother, Simon, on the hilly 182km circuit based on Bilbao in northern Spain. After a breakaway was caught with 50km to go, Adam and Simon made an extraordinary break, working together to open a gap on a chasing group that included last year’s champion, Jonas Vingegaard and his general classification rival, Tadej Pogacar. Adam Yates outlasted his twin brother, Simon, in the final meters to win the stage and take the yellow jersey.

Adam Yates and Simon Yates worked together during the breakaway in the first stage of the Tour de France. They discussed their late breakaway before pulling away from the pack and worked together to open a gap on a chasing group that included last year’s champion, Jonas Vingegaard and his general classification rival, Tadej Pogacar. They rode side by side, taking turns to lead and drafting behind each other to conserve energy. Adam eventually pulled away in the final uphill meters to win the stage and take the yellow jersey.