Adam Yates secured his second consecutive victory at the Tour of Oman, indicating promising form ahead of his key season objectives. Despite feeling he is not yet in top shape, Yates led UAE Team Emirates-XRG to their sixth win in a month. He revealed ambitions for future races, including the Giro d'Italia and supporting Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France. Yates emphasized the importance of strategy during the stages, particularly in controlling the race pace, which ultimately enabled his success in overcoming competitors like David Gaudu and Valentin Paret-Peintre.
"I'm just happy to win," Yates said after pulling on the Tour of Oman winner's red jersey. "I'm not actually in top shape right now. I need to be good for a long time later in the year. I'm happy to be at this level and fight for the win. It's a good sign for the future."
"We knew from the start of the week that this would be the key stage," he explained. "There was a hard climb on stage 3 but it was shorter and more explosive. We waited for today and it turned out to be a good day."
"Throughout the stage we rode a really good race. We pulled from the beginning because we knew the best thing was to control the break and take the time bonus at the end."
"Jay and Rafa did a really good job. We need the pace to be high from the beginning of the climb, it's 18 or 19 minutes long, so it's a hard climb," Yates explained.
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