Adam and Simon Yates' mother: "I didn't care who won, I just wanted one of them to win"

Adam and Simon Yates' mother told CyclingWeekly that it was always a dream to have a one-two at any race, let alone the Tour de France, so ended up delighted on Saturday evening.

"We managed to see them cross the line. I didn't care who won, I just wanted one of them to win. It was my dream to have a one-two, and for this in the Tour is a dream," she added. "I just wanted them to stay away."

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"There would have been a lot of banter afterwards... I'll have you next time, that kind of thing," she said. "They're so, so close. Even if they don't speak to us for days on end, they're on the phone to each other."

"It's always been a bit surreal," she said. "It's always hard when they're in a race together, to know who to support. They both get my equal shouting and screaming at the TV, and it's just fabulous."

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