Met Sean in a garage at Forest Row when I was cycling from Croydon to Eastbourne when I think he was a DS. What a smashing fella. As much as I was interested in asking him questions about his career he was as enthusiastic enough to compliment and ask me questions about my little journey. A more modest man you could not meet. When I hear other cyclists criticising those who ride Ebikes ( i,m yet to be able to afford one ) I always say to them that if Sean Yates rides one that's good enough for me. Sorry I'm an old SY fan boy.
Fantastic interview with an amazing athlete. Such a great insight into the sport during that era. Brought back some great memories! Keep up the awesome work. Thank you 👍👍👍
Thanks you so much for this interview. I was 12 years old and with my dad we followed the Sean’s solo break on the ring of Kerry in 1987 Nissan Classic - the single greatest solo display on bike I still have see in the flesh. It may not have rained but It was still miserable conditions and Sean was simply awesome that day. And was so approachable and friendly to fans like myself that now I’m 48 I still have the greatest respect for Sean. Legend.
Oh God! What an inspiration he is. Not even unfixable AF is going to keep him off his bike. He is such a legend with so many memories, thanks so much for getting him to open up on his long life in cycling, Dan.
Fantastic interview with Sean Yates what an inspiration and his palmaras goes on and on spanned over a long career and still setting himself goals Respect 💯🚴👍
Brilliant Dan. Sean Yates is a true legend. I remember in 87 or 88 in the tour of Ireland Yates was on fire and Kelly was in great form. Yates really put it to Kelly and won the stage. In my memory it was phenomenal. I'm going to see can I find any footage. Thanks very much.
I think I was getting mixed up. After a Google search it was 1991 I was thinking of. Yates out of the saddle on Patricks hill spinning his tyres. He took Kelly by a whisker in a sprint finish. Fantastic!
Behave. Kelly waited for Sean over the laps of St Patrick’s hill as they’d be better off as 2 working together. Do you really think Yates would’ve beat Kelly (a sprinter) - you take the win and I’ll take the overall Nissan. Cmon guys you should know how bike race deals are done
@@scotiavelo1405 Agree but this video is about Yates so let's give him his moment in the sun. Kelly arguably the greatest allrounder of all time and a fantastic sprinter. Yates should have won more in his career but signed for the big teams as a Domestique for the majority. Not many riders could live with Kelly on a good day.
@@seanfowler5264 absolutely Sean was a beast. Watched him win the British RR in 92. Great interview. 👍. That Fagor bike with C Record was the dogs back in the day. When bikes looked like bikes, not this rim brake shite we have now.
What an amazing athlete Sean Yates is.. Him and Steve Cummings real Hard men of cycling. Brilliant interview to watch and listen too Bravo Sean Yates👍🇬🇧
Simply brilliant, old school hard as nails Legend. I loved the interview, thanks for sharing Dan and a big thanks to Sean as well. Got love a guy that’s calls a spade a spade 🙌🏼👍🏼
Wonderful presentation! Sean Yates - absolute hero! As a spectator at a 1980's or early '90's Paris-Roubaix, myself and a clubmate encountered Sean (riding for 7-Eleven) and a teammate at the side of the road, absent any team car support, after he had suffered a double-wheel puncture, having been in the lead in a breakaway. I still have the photograph!
Great interview and some great memories of Sean's racing career. I remember Sean and Michael breaking the tandem 25 record very well, because we broke the mixed tandem record in the same event. Sean and Michael caught us at the turn and did a phenomenal 43 something, we did a 48. There was a great buzz at the HQ results board afterwards. :)
I remember being inspired by Sean in the 80s. I kept a copy of Cycling Weekly for many years because it had a cover pic of him (in the horrible Fagor strip). I recall him complaining in an interview about having to ride a bigger frame than he wanted to because he was forced to use a Shimano seatpin which wasn't made in a length that would allow for a smaller frame size. I didn't know the Calloi bikes were Litespeeds, which makes me an even happier 59cm Litespeed owner. Used to walk my daughter to school in Uckfield and it was always a better walk when the Tinkoff team car was parked up outside Sean's place. Spotted him in Tesco and out riding in the same area a couple of times, which was nice. Best of luck with 365km of gravel, Sean 👍
Awesome - Sean`s one of those riders you just bump into around the South East of England - yet he lives in Spain! Titanium Litespeeds - felt I had to clear that one up. Wash your mouth out with soap - I`ll have no Fagor kit bashing here, I rather like it.... Dan
Geez, what a great guy Sean is... wonderful stories. Really loved listening to him. Fascinating stuff from a guy who'll forever be a cyclist, whatever life throws at him! Cyclists stay looking sexy too, like old rockers..😉 Thanks, Dan, good job.
Brilliant interview. I was a child when watched sean yates win the tour de france TT and his yellow jersey a few years later. Those days of cycling 80s and 90s seemed so much tougher than nowadays. A break of 116 miles solo is unthinkable nowadays with such short stages. Yes, races are more intense these days from km 0 but they are also much less km overall and so riders are now fresher. I am sorry, but when i watch modern day tours, i dont see any epic feel to them, riders are pampered in all and the lack of 7 or 8 hour stages makes it easier
if i remember correctly, there was an interview with Sean Yates back in the late 80s, where he mentioned his competition day intake of something like 20 Mars Bars! i wasn't aware of the health issues shared by Sean here, great competitor
Remember seeing Sean Yates in kellogs series in Bristol 84 sure he won? in his Peugeot kit looked absolutely an icon of cycling absolute animal that night on a fibre de carbon never forgot it a british legend simple as.
I grew up watching Yates and co, brilliant era .. also use to go on club runs( Brian rouke bike) , and circuit training ( off season) with John Herety in Stoke back in the late 80’s I was only 14 years old. He’s a Too bloke 👍, Sean is proper beast on two wheels 👌🙏🚴
Great interview with a classic rider of the days when I began following pro-cycling. Much appreciated! And yes, Laurent Fignon was a cool rider, wire rimmed spectacles and all. Those bicycles in the background are marvelous.
Weren’t the bikes lovely! Everyone will think I’m completely daft but I thought of them as a bunch of beautiful old steeds clustering around to listen to tales of the days when they were young. But you can tell they meant a lot to Sean too.
@@vintagevelos9517 🤣Thanks for the reply Dan! I met Sean at a national champs event just after his retirement. Exchanged a few words and he signed something for me. Seemd pretty down to earth considering his background.
I've got permanent Afib too. I thought I was the only one trying to ride a bike with it... it can be almost impossible. (Heart rate can go up to 235bpm at only 20mph) I remember when Sean punctured on the National 25 . I was a Marshall at the time. I noticed how fiercely independent he was then.
1991 I was living and racing in kortrijk West Flanders quite often I would see the Motorola team about , one sat night I bumped in Sean Yates and Ochowitz etc looking for a restaurant I have them some advice on where to eat. Good times eh’
It was filmed at the In Gear bike shop in Seans home town of Forest Row - alas the bikes are from my own collection though the owner of In Gear, Pete, does have a rather fine Wiggins Dogma on show, Dan
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Met Sean in a garage at Forest Row when I was cycling from Croydon to Eastbourne when I think he was a DS. What a smashing fella. As much as I was interested in asking him questions about his career he was as enthusiastic enough to compliment and ask me questions about my little journey. A more modest man you could not meet. When I hear other cyclists criticising those who ride Ebikes ( i,m yet to be able to afford one ) I always say to them that if Sean Yates rides one that's good enough for me. Sorry I'm an old SY fan boy.
He sure is very approachable, Dan
Fantastic interview with an amazing athlete. Such a great insight into the sport during that era. Brought back some great memories! Keep up the awesome work. Thank you 👍👍👍
Thanks you so much for this interview. I was 12 years old and with my dad we followed the Sean’s solo break on the ring of Kerry in 1987 Nissan Classic - the single greatest solo display on bike I still have see in the flesh. It may not have rained but It was still miserable conditions and Sean was simply awesome that day. And was so approachable and friendly to fans like myself that now I’m 48 I still have the greatest respect for Sean. Legend.
Nice - he`s the kind of rider you just remember from back in the day, Dan
A great interview of one of my heroes and a legend of the peloton - bravo!
Oh God! What an inspiration he is. Not even unfixable AF is going to keep him off his bike. He is such a legend with so many memories, thanks so much for getting him to open up on his long life in cycling, Dan.
Yep, full on AF with a customised pacemaker... what a guy... Dan
Absolutely.
Great video Dan !
Very interesting interview with Sean Yates .
Looking forward to your next video as always all the best!
Next video will be up in a week or so, very antique theme for the next one, Dan
Thanks for that ❤ take care Sean ✌️
An absolutely brilliant interview with a cycling legend! Thank you Dan! My favorite RUclips Channel! 🙏🙏🙏
I aim to please, Dan
Fantastic interview with Sean Yates what an inspiration and his palmaras goes on and on spanned over a long career and still setting himself goals Respect 💯🚴👍
I feel his palmeres does not reflect his abilities a s a rider - when you look at the number of top 5 results he had and who he was up against... Dan
Brilliant Dan. Sean Yates is a true legend. I remember in 87 or 88 in the tour of Ireland Yates was on fire and Kelly was in great form. Yates really put it to Kelly and won the stage. In my memory it was phenomenal. I'm going to see can I find any footage. Thanks very much.
I think I was getting mixed up. After a Google search it was 1991 I was thinking of. Yates out of the saddle on Patricks hill spinning his tyres. He took Kelly by a whisker in a sprint finish. Fantastic!
There`s some great footage of Yates on youtube - not sure if that race is on there though, Dan
Behave. Kelly waited for Sean over the laps of St Patrick’s hill as they’d be better off as 2 working together. Do you really think Yates would’ve beat Kelly (a sprinter) - you take the win and I’ll take the overall Nissan. Cmon guys you should know how bike race deals are done
@@scotiavelo1405 Agree but this video is about Yates so let's give him his moment in the sun. Kelly arguably the greatest allrounder of all time and a fantastic sprinter. Yates should have won more in his career but signed for the big teams as a Domestique for the majority. Not many riders could live with Kelly on a good day.
@@seanfowler5264 absolutely Sean was a beast. Watched him win the British RR in 92. Great interview. 👍. That Fagor bike with C Record was the dogs back in the day. When bikes looked like bikes, not this rim brake shite we have now.
Fantastic content all the best for 2024 .
Fantastic humble but super talented rider. I've met Sean a couple of times and always been in awe of his achievements. 👍❤️🚴
Definatly, Dan
What an amazing athlete Sean Yates is.. Him and Steve Cummings real Hard men of cycling.
Brilliant interview to watch and listen too
Bravo Sean Yates👍🇬🇧
Simply brilliant, old school hard as nails Legend. I loved the interview, thanks for sharing Dan and a big thanks to Sean as well. Got love a guy that’s calls a spade a spade 🙌🏼👍🏼
Yep, awesome to chat with a guy who is a great and rode with the greats, Dan
Wonderful presentation! Sean Yates - absolute hero! As a spectator at a 1980's or early '90's Paris-Roubaix, myself and a clubmate encountered Sean (riding for 7-Eleven) and a teammate at the side of the road, absent any team car support, after he had suffered a double-wheel puncture, having been in the lead in a breakaway. I still have the photograph!
Sean just had really bad luck with punctures at Paris Roubaix - always thought he could have won it, Dan
Dan, thank you for your comment and wonderful presentation with Sean. Best of luck for '24.@@vintagevelos9517
Great stuff! More of these would be great! Definitely have a good rapport and let Sean talk, mark of a great interviewer!
Glad you liked it - hopefully more in the future, Dan
What an excellent interview. I loved the TT in my teens and Yatesy was someone I looked up to.
Brilliant interview! Thanks for this.
Glad you enjoyed it, Dan
Dan that's your best ever post What a legend!!!!!
Sure is, Dan
Great interview and some great memories of Sean's racing career. I remember Sean and Michael breaking the tandem 25 record very well, because we broke the mixed tandem record in the same event. Sean and Michael caught us at the turn and did a phenomenal 43 something, we did a 48. There was a great buzz at the HQ results board afterwards. :)
I remember being inspired by Sean in the 80s. I kept a copy of Cycling Weekly for many years because it had a cover pic of him (in the horrible Fagor strip). I recall him complaining in an interview about having to ride a bigger frame than he wanted to because he was forced to use a Shimano seatpin which wasn't made in a length that would allow for a smaller frame size. I didn't know the Calloi bikes were Litespeeds, which makes me an even happier 59cm Litespeed owner. Used to walk my daughter to school in Uckfield and it was always a better walk when the Tinkoff team car was parked up outside Sean's place. Spotted him in Tesco and out riding in the same area a couple of times, which was nice. Best of luck with 365km of gravel, Sean 👍
Awesome - Sean`s one of those riders you just bump into around the South East of England - yet he lives in Spain! Titanium Litespeeds - felt I had to clear that one up. Wash your mouth out with soap - I`ll have no Fagor kit bashing here, I rather like it.... Dan
Geez, what a great guy Sean is... wonderful stories. Really loved listening to him.
Fascinating stuff from a guy who'll forever be a cyclist, whatever life throws at him!
Cyclists stay looking sexy too, like old rockers..😉
Thanks, Dan, good job.
Yep, a spot on rider and top bloke... Dan
That's made my year this video 🙏 Sean Yates is a god 💪
Yep, true, Dan
Brilliant interview. I was a child when watched sean yates win the tour de france TT and his yellow jersey a few years later. Those days of cycling 80s and 90s seemed so much tougher than nowadays. A break of 116 miles solo is unthinkable nowadays with such short stages. Yes, races are more intense these days from km 0 but they are also much less km overall and so riders are now fresher. I am sorry, but when i watch modern day tours, i dont see any epic feel to them, riders are pampered in all and the lack of 7 or 8 hour stages makes it easier
Ir was a golden era, Dan
if i remember correctly, there was an interview with Sean Yates back in the late 80s, where he mentioned his competition day intake of something like 20 Mars Bars! i wasn't aware of the health issues shared by Sean here, great competitor
For sure - he`s a really great guy to chat to, Dan
Remember seeing Sean Yates in kellogs series in Bristol 84 sure he won? in his Peugeot kit looked absolutely an icon of cycling absolute animal that night on a fibre de carbon never forgot it a british legend simple as.
I grew up watching Yates and co, brilliant era .. also use to go on club runs( Brian rouke bike) , and circuit training ( off season) with John Herety in Stoke back in the late 80’s I was only 14 years old. He’s a Too bloke 👍, Sean is proper beast on two wheels 👌🙏🚴
Yep, Sean Yates likes full gas all the time without a doubt, Dan
I just started to watch cycling in very late 80s and Sean was a legend then.
Then and now, Dan
Great interview with a classic rider of the days when I began following pro-cycling. Much appreciated! And yes, Laurent Fignon was a cool rider, wire rimmed spectacles and all. Those bicycles in the background are marvelous.
Fignon was super cool - glad you like the bikes, Dan
Weren’t the bikes lovely! Everyone will think I’m completely daft but I thought of them as a bunch of beautiful old steeds clustering around to listen to tales of the days when they were young. But you can tell they meant a lot to Sean too.
The Animal.... I'm stll riding with my sleeves and shorts rolled up thanks to this guy. Didn't work for me though as I struggled with the 3rd Cats.
Its all about the short shorts... Dan
@@vintagevelos9517 🤣Thanks for the reply Dan! I met Sean at a national champs event just after his retirement. Exchanged a few words and he signed something for me. Seemd pretty down to earth considering his background.
Great interview.👍👍
Thanks - its all about Sean, the history that guy has, Dan
Tour of Ireland 92? NOT THERE! Dublin FINAL stage v Phil Anderson beautiful struggle with a bike. Thanks!
For sure, Dan
Another great video!
I've got permanent Afib too. I thought I was the only one trying to ride a bike with it... it can be almost impossible. (Heart rate can go up to 235bpm at only 20mph) I remember when Sean punctured on the National 25 . I was a Marshall at the time. I noticed how fiercely independent he was then.
Riding wit AF certainly sounds like a huge challenge, Dan
I take it this interview was granted on the proviso that nothing about systematic doping programmes was discussed?
I have an original cycling weekly Photo of sean winning the T.T in 1988 on the MBK.
1991 I was living and racing in kortrijk West Flanders quite often I would see the Motorola team about , one sat night I bumped in Sean Yates and Ochowitz etc looking for a restaurant I have them some advice on where to eat. Good times eh’
Nice - you never forget an encounter with Yates, Dan
Interview Allan Piper and Phil Anderson of Australia 🌏🦘 interesting characters.
Sean a good dude. Very approachable IRL.
Definatly, a great guy, Dan
Great stuff 👍
Remember Sean in the Tonbridge by-pass 1 minute behind me (not for long!) and he does a 20min ride riding for 34th Nomads
Yep, most riders memories of Yates back in the day was as he passed them... Dan
Great interview,where was it filmed can you see the bikes & jersey.
It was filmed at the In Gear bike shop in Seans home town of Forest Row - alas the bikes are from my own collection though the owner of In Gear, Pete, does have a rather fine Wiggins Dogma on show, Dan
Brilliant.
What a top guy.
Strange camera angle, it looks like a scene from the Hobbit where Gandalf is talking to Bilbo :-)
Ah.... thought someone would spot that - we just jumped on some stools - they looked like the same height but rally wern`t... Dan
It didn't take anything away from what the great man had to say, though the lack of tie-clip mics did a bit.@@vintagevelos9517
Campfire chat. Would have loved to have raced in that era. I can dream i guess
I`ll take that, Dan
Charlie Watts of late 20th century cycling.
His books a good read....
Sean Yates - its all about the bike - a great read, perfect stocking filler for anyone who hasn`t read it, Dan
Ds for Armstrong n Contador....saw nothing,ok
How heavy is that earring?
It has heft.... Dan
Would be good if you could get Rob Miller on there.
Hmmm... not a bad idea - have to see if I can make contact, Dan
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Is this some kind of split screen magic? It looks like the interviewer is not looking at Sean.
I am not guilty of the stool setup... Dan
36:11 ...poor Bob Roll lol
Derek and Clive
Now thats an old school reference... Dan
Only Steel is real - and these Riders from that Era, too!
Great inside views...
Incredible stuff. What a life this man has had. He raced through the craziest era (s). Look after yourself Sean.