Simon Yates looks to Giro d'Italia high mountains to regain lost time

Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange)
Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Simon Yates and his BikeExchange team have kept a low profile so far in the Giro d'Italia, sitting in the peloton and trying to limit any time losses in an apparent plan to save themselves for the more decisive second and third weeks.

Yates is 56 seconds down on race leader Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers), losing a few seconds on each of the early mountain stages, but he remains upbeat if somewhat reserved about his overall hopes.

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