UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Adam Yates has opened up about his brother Simon’s surprising decision to end his career, saying his twin “wasn’t feeling it anymore” and that “it’s better to stop than to prolong the suffering”.
The Yates twins started their professional careers together, joining Orica GreenEdge in 2014 and spending several years racing for the Australian team. Their careers have since diverged, though always remained close, but will now take the biggest step apart as Simon leaves the peloton and Adam continues, with a contract in place with UAE until at least 2028.
Simon’s decision at the start of January came as a shock to everyone – including his own Visma-Lease a Bike team, who had already factored him into their 2026 plans and ambitions – but his brother downplayed the loss of his brother in the bunch for him personally.
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