1. Sean Yates won fifteen races in total for the ACBB and finished third in the prestigious individual time trial Grand Prix des Nations which was won by Martial Gayant.
17 Facts About Sean Yates
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Sean Yates had developed a reputation as a strong time trialist and for an incredible turn of speed and power.
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Sean Yates turned professional in 1982 for Peugeot riding alongside Graham Jones, Phil Anderson, Robert Millar and Stephen Roche.
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Sean Yates stayed with Peugeot for six seasons and became British professional individual pursuit champion in 1982 and 1983.
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In 1991 Sean Yates then moved to Motorola, where he rode with Lance Armstrong.
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Sean Yates became only the third Briton to wear the yellow jersey.
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Sean Yates wore it for one day and after Bradley Wiggins won the 2012 Tour de France he sold it to him; this has become Wiggins' most prized possession in his collection.
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Sean Yates retired in 1996 having competed in 12 Tours, completing nine; 45th was his best placing overall.
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Sean Yates spent much of his 15-year career as a domestique.
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Sean Yates was powerful on flat stages and noted as a descender of mountains.
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In 1989, Sean Yates tested positive for anabolic steroids in a doping test in the first stage of Torhout-Werchter.
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However, his 'B' sample did not confirm the 'A' sample and Sean Yates was cleared because it was accepted that a labelling error must have occurred and the tested sample was not his.
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In June 2007, Sean Yates was manager of Team Discovery a USA team and, in 2008, went on to manage riders on the Astana cycling team.
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In October 2012, he left Team Sky and retired from cycling, with the Daily Telegraph reporting that Sean Yates had been forced to quit after admitting involvement in doping, meaning he did not meet the team's zero tolerance stance on doping.
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Subsequently, Sean Yates clarified that this role would be limited to the first three rounds of the Premier Calendar and the Tour Series.
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Sean Yates was involved in coaching the Catford CC-Equipe Banks under-23 team, which includes his son Liam on its roster.
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In late 2016, Sean Yates had an accident in the course of doing part-time gardening work, and was hospitalised for several weeks.