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James Moultrie

'I took a pay cut to go to Visma-Lease a Bike' - Simon Yates ensures no regrets with transfer to super team

Simon Yates (Jayco-AlUla) starting his 2024 season at the Tour Down Under.

Simon Yates has revealed that he took a pay cut to join Visma-Lease a Bike from Jayco-AlUla, with the Brit not wanting to miss the opportunity to join one of cycling's 'super teams' as he enters the twilight years of his career.

For Yates, 32, it was a chance he couldn't resist, having rarely been offered as attractive a move during his 11 years on the Australian Greenedge outfit, which is now operating as Jayco-AlUla. 

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