His win came after his race companion Carlos Canal suffered a puncture with around 17 km to go, leaving Yates clear to push on solo. He maintained composure, managed the gap, and crossed the line with strength, while Simone Velasco won the sprint behind for third.
Yates: “I didn’t think it was a race that suited me perfectly, but we raced with a lot of guys in the front and we came with a good team and made it count.
I feel sorry for Canal as we were working well together. We went on the climb quite far from the finish and we were working well but obviously he had his puncture so it was some bad luck for him. It would have been a good fight to the line, but I’m sure he’ll bounce back. Full support for Tadej now in Lombardia and we’ll head into the off-season happy.”
Coppa Agostoni Results
1.Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 3:57:41
2.Carlos Canal (Movistar) +1’15”
3.Simone Velasco (XDS Astana) +2’10”
