A sense of bewilderment as Simon Yates is crowned King of Spain

Cycling fans must know the words to God Save the Queen by heart by now. For the past five Grand Tours in a row, the British national anthem has blared out over the final podium ceremony. On Sunday evening it played for Simon Yates on Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles, as the 26-year-old was officially crowned the winner of the 2018 Vuelta a España.

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.