Adam got the better of his identical twin to claim his first grand tour stage win, while his UAE Emirates team leader Tadej Pogacar finished third, also raising his arms in celebration.
Adam was the stronger in the final uphill drag to prevail by four seconds, with Pogacar, who showed great legs in his first stage race since breaking a wrist in April, crossed the line 12 seconds off the pace.
Overall, Yates leads his brother by eight seconds after picking up 10 seconds for the stage win, while Pogacar is 18 seconds off the pace.
That Adam seized the opportunity to get the yellow jersey is a team dream coming true," said Pogacar.
Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Jayco – AlUla's Simon Yates, Adam Yates, Papon Bernard BILBAO, Britain's Adam Yates pipped, Simon, Adam, Tadej Pogacar, Yates, Pogacar, We're, Jonas Vingegaard, France's Victor Lafay, Spain's Enric Mas, Ecuador's Richard Carapaz, Julien Pretot, Andrew Cawthorne, Hugh Lawson
Organizations:
de, UAE Team Emirates, Papon, Tour de France, UAE Emirates, de France, MAS, Pike, Espana, EF Education, Thomson
Locations:
Bilbao, Spain, Slovenian, Basque