Greig Leach

As he was closing in on the final kilometer of the individual time trial, Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) was laying down a great ride. In fact, his tempo carried him to a second-place finish as he completed his 10.9-kilometer effort. While he dropped to eighth by the time everyone was finished, I am sure he was able to provide important information for his team leader (and race leader) Tadej Pogacar. I enjoy the fans watching him go pass. They had clearly set up a picnic, a canopy, and even Tour themed decorations. It does take hours for a time trial to go from start to finish. So it provides hours of entertainment (or boredom for some) unlike a road stage where you see the race for maybe a couple of seconds if the peloton is all together. I am sure Adam was hoping to get a stage win to equal the one his twin brother got back in stage 11.