Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon Yates to win first stage of Tour de France

The Tour de France began with a family celebration in Basque Country.

BILBAO, Spain — BILBAO, Spain (AP) — The began with a family celebration in Basque Country.

Adam Yates pulled away from his twin brother Simon Yates to win the Tour’s first stage on Saturday, with race favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard finishing not far behind.

The Yates brothers escaped to the front with about seven kilometers (four miles) to go and Adam had the strongest finish to take the initial yellow jersey in the three-week race that began in Basque Country territory in northern Spain.

Adam and Simon Yates

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