"I definitely had my arse kicked this week, but I expected that," was Briton Simon Yates' typically succinct analysis of how his 2024 Volta a Catalunya had been on a personal level.
But the Jayco-AIUIa pro has also done his utmost to help teammate Chris Harper claim a top-six place overall and is looking forward to a busy April of racing and, in the distant horizon, a return to the Tour de France.
