Adam Yates not afraid to challenge Chris Froome in Tour de France's final week

Chris Froome doesn't expect Adam Yates to cause him many problems at the Tour de France, but the Orica rider won't hold back in attacking the yellow jersey

Adam Yates (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Adam Yates has grown in his roll as a Tour de France podium contender, so much so that the 23-year-old says that he is not afraid to challenge race leader Chris Froome if the chance comes in the final four mountainous stages.

On Tuesday the Tour is resting in Bern, Switzerland, before it heads into the mountains. The British leader of Orica-BikeExchange sits in third at 2-45 minutes behind Sky's Froome and just less than a minute behind Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) in second place.  Experienced Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar), second twice behind Froome in Tour, is at 2-59 behind Froome.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.