Adam Blythe thinks Simon Yates can compete for GC in Vuelta a Espana- "he’s not quite there with Roglic and Remco, but he’s not that far off"

Eurosport expert Adam Blythe believes Simon Yates is capable of winning Vuelta a Espana. He finished 10th in the sixth stage of the tour.

Yates has yet to win any podium position in Vuelta, but the rider was able to finish fourth in the opening stage of the tour. “We always forget with Simon his time trial performances; he’s going like a rocket in time trials at the minute,” said Blythe.

He continues, “One of the main reasons I say that is because if you take him out of the equation, if he’s not as good as we’re hoping he will be, Roglic has always got that time trial, that weapon in his pocket compared to the likes of Yates and Carapaz and other riders going for the GC here.

Yates already won once in 2018, but since then, the rider has been facing difficulty in securing another. His competition Roglic has secured the last two consecutive editions, which makes it more difficult for him “With him, he’s not quite there with Roglic and Remco, but he’s not that far off.” concluded Blythe. He currently holds 9th position in GC, 1 minute and 52 seconds behind overall leader Remco Evenepoel.