The seeds were sown back in late 2010 when Yates was turned down for a place on British Cycling 's track - based U23 Academy while his brother Simon was accepted .
Yates started on the track and in the colours of Bury Clarion CC .
The seeds were sown back in late 2010 when Yates , who started on the track and in the colours of Bury Clarion CC , was turned down for a place on British Cycling 's track - based U23 Academy while his brother Simon was accepted .