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• GregT13-01-2026
  He stated he was looking forward to wearing number 1 and returning to the Giroexpecting to be team leader. When they announced Vinge was going for the Giro, Yates became domestique. Not even a joint team leader. I suspect this is not the support he envisaged from the team. After winning the Giro, hence his decision to leave them in the muir.
• GregT13-01-2026
  He had stated he was looking forward to wearing number 1 and returning to the Giro. I suspect, when he said it, he was expecting to lead the team. Once Vinge was announced as leader, Yates was then going to have to become a domestique. I suspect this had a bearing on his decision to suddenly retire. His reward for winning the tour was to then be a domestique as reigning champion, not the support he expected.
• Veganpotter12-01-2026
  We all wanted more power back then. We just didn't have a way to quantify what we had at the moment. And many experienced riders just raced very well with RPE which is just as effective in a race as using power if you knew your capabilities. Power meters help people in training much more than races. Take power meters away from racing and little would change in terms of results and tactics.
• abstractengineer12-01-2026
  By which FDJ rider???
• mobk12-01-2026
  I think he has probably retired for good, valid personal reasons. But at the same time his timing has blown a big hole in Visma's roster that is impossible to fill now. They have to be unhappy that he announced it in January rather than August.
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  leedorney12-01-2026
  I'm old enough to remember life before a pm, and feel is now not very called upon, sadly.. It'd be interesting to see how a race would play out with no tech whatsoever?
• paultryan200212-01-2026
  FDJ are they really world tour???? Have they a talent to even break in to the top 10 or even 5 in the TDF.
• paultryan200212-01-2026
  Maybe instead of all of the conspiracy theorists he just wants time with his family. Love it how with no evidence or proof that the sherlock holmes of this site say he has been binned by Visma and it will all come out in the wash . Nothing smells at all just people stirring the pot. Every one retires and why not at top of game.
• abstractengineer12-01-2026
  One article says World tour team and another articles says problems at FDJ
• abstractengineer12-01-2026
  None of the cards will work if Pogi MVDP attack 100k from finish