Abandon de Yates Simon Philip (@GreenEDGEteam)
There will be no battle between the Yates brothers at the Tour de Romandie as Team Jayco AlUla's Simon Yates has been forced to abandon on stage one.
One of the big favourites for overall victory, Simon Yates has stepped off his bike and into the team car at the Tour de Romandie with his team's official Twitter account revealing "Unfortunately, Simon Yates has abandoned Tour de Romandie due to some sudden stomach issues during stage 1. The team will carry out further medical checks to understand the details of the situation."
Abandon de Yates Simon Philip (@GreenEDGEteam)