One man who was there back in 1989 – and came fifth on the Champs-Élysées no less, in a race that many forget was between more than just two riders – is Sean Yates. By chance, Yates had ...

Personal reasons: Sports director Sean Yates insists he has done nothing wrong as he quits Team Sky ...

Cavendish won the opening stage here, making this only the second Tour in which two different Britons have worn the yellow jersey, following Chris Boardman and Sean Yates in 1994. In Froome's ...