British rider Simon Yates announced his immediate retirement from cycling on Wednesday, ending a career that included overall victories at the Spanish Vuelta and last year's Giro d'Italia as well as stage wins at the Tour de France. “This may come as a surprise to many, but it is not a decision I have made lightly,” the 33-year-old Yates said in a statement released by Team Visma-Lease a Bike. Yates won the Vuelta in 2018 for his first Grand Tour title, which cemented Britain's dominance of cycling at that time.
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