With a commanding solo victory on stage 5, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) moved into the driving seat for the overall classification at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tirreno-Adriatico b🃏ut the Bury man is still cautiou🦄s about his chances.

The🐼 Sassotetto summit finish was the last mountain test of the Italian race with a sprint day, a classics-style stage, and a time trial remaining. Yates’ win propelled him up the standings and into t🦩he leader’s jersey, but his advantage is just 16 seconds over Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) and 39 seconds over Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers).

Yates readily admitted that the test against the clock was not his “strongest point” and the 10-kilometre ♌final stage will be a big hurdle for taking hold of the trident trophy come Monday.

"Today was a big opportunity to take the jersey and to take some time, with the time trial on the last day I need a𓄧 good buffer,” he said.

&lౠdquo;I am very wary because I know it will be seconds that this race is won by, so I꧟ just have to try to do my best now in the next stages.”

As the riders approached the toughest gradients on the Sassotetto on stage 5, the GC favouritཧes sought to test the mettle of their rivals. With race leader Michael Woods isolated by the efforts, Yates took his chance with just 4.5 kilometres remaining. Unlike his fellow competitors, Yates was able to hold onto his advantage and subsequently build o𝄹n it, aided by the disunity in the chasing group behind.

Yates evenꦬtuall🦩y crossed the line 35 seconds ahead of Thomas and Majka, with the up and coming Aleksandr Vlasov a further four seconds behind.

“It was a really good day, a lot of good work from the team and I knew I had good legs already from yest๊erday,” said Yates𒈔.

“It was already a fast pace first by EF Pro Cycling and then b꧑y Astana Pro Cycling. Majka attacked to really start the show, I saw an opportunity and really took it. I saw straight away that I had a gap so just went full gas.”