Adam Yates misses out on Tour of California podium

Comeback | Yates was competing in California just seven weeks after fracturing his pelvis in a crash at the Volta a Cataluyna
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Standard Sport20 May 2018

Britain's Adam Yates could not pull back the two seconds he needed to secure a podium spot at the Tour of California.

Yates, whose brother Simon leads the Giro d'Italia, was within touching distance of Daniel Martinez going into the 90.7 mile stage seven around Sacramento, but a bunch sprint ensured there were no movers at the top of the general classification.

Team Sky's Egan Bernal took the race win, having brought himself back into contention on a hilly stage six, while Tejay Van Garderen came in second one minute 25 back.

Martinez was third, two minutes and 14 behind, followed by Yates (down two minutes and 16) and Team Sky's British rider Tao Geoghegan Hart a further 12 seconds back.

Team Sky took the team classification win, while Fernando Gaviria took the final stage win and the green jersey for best sprinter.

Yates was competing in California just seven weeks after fracturing his pelvis in a crash at the Volta a Cataluyna.

Reporting by Press Association.

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