Simon Yates drops Giro d'Italia and heads to the Tour de France

Orica-Scott has announced that Simon Yates will skip the Giro d'Italia next month and instead line up for the Tour de France in July. Adam Yates remains on track to lead the team in the Giro d'Italia (May 5-28). The decision comes as Esteban Chaves continues his recovery from a knee injury that has disrupted his early season race programme.