Mitchelton-Scott head sports director Matt White says he is at a loss to explain why Simon Yates fell off the pace so badly in the longest time trial of the Giro d`Italia on stage 9. Yates was in good shape in the Giro d`Italia`s opening time trial in Bologna, which, like Sunday`s stage to San Marino, also began with a flat section then concluded with a tough climb. But unlike in Bologna, the British rider shipped a considerable amount of time on stage winner Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) on Sunday, and as White told Cyclingnews, there was no clear reason why.ADVERTISEMENT `I`m not sure, I`ve not got an explanation for you,` White said. `He went out hard and then didn`t have a good climb.` White brushed aside the idea that Yates` crash and minor injuries to his left side on stage 4 could have had an effect. `Mate, we`re not making any excuses,` White said. `He crashed a few days ago, but it is what it is. We`re looking forwards not backwards.`
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