Simon Yates might be leaving Jayco AlUla but he's a winner who won't waste Tour de France opportunities
The Australian team head into the Tour de France with a squad stacked with options and experience, says Matt White in an exclusive interview
We’ve seen it countless times before in sport. When an athlete knows they’re heading for the exit door at a team or organisation, and all of a sudden their head drops, concentration wanes, and their hunger evaporates in the blink of an eye.
That won’t be the case this summer when it comes to Simon Yates, who although is moving from Jayco AlUla to Visma-Lease a Bike in 2025, still harbours ambitions of having a successful Tour de France.
This, afterall, might be his final chance to challenge for a podium in the biggest race in the world, and Jayco AlUla have form in bringing departing riders to the race and going out on a high together.
Way back in 2016 the team took Michael Matthews - who was heading to Sunweb at the end of the season - to the Tour and the Australian won his first Tour stage on the road between Escaldes-Engordany and Revel.