Simon Yates out of Il Lombardia after training crash

SAN SEBASTIAN SPAIN JULY 30 Simon Yates of United Kingdom and Team BikeExchange Jayco crosses the finishing line during the 42nd Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa 2022 Mens Elite a 2248km race from San Sebastian to San Sebastian Klasikoa2022 on July 30 2022 in San Sebastian Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images
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Simon Yates has been forced to end his season and will thus miss Il Lombardia after crashing during training on Sunday. 

BikeExchange-Jayco announced on Monday that Yates “suffered a fall during training yesterday & sustained some minor injuries that will rule him out of racing Il Lombardia.” 

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