BURY cyclist Adam Yates admitted he was "devastated" by his brother Simon's failed doping test but insisted it would have no impact on his Tour de France.

The newly rebranded Orica-BikeExchange team had hoped to have the twins together in their Tour line-up, but Simon is instead serving a four-month ban after a team doctor failed to properly apply for a medical exemption for his asthma treatment.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of Saturday's opening stage, Adam said: "It is what it is. He is an innocent guy and he has had his career ruined by a simple mistake and I'm pretty devastated about that.

"But I have raced without him before, I will go to other races without him, so I have to get on with it and it doesn't take much to do that."

The Bury Clarion member has been true to his word in the opening exchanges of the Tour, and went into yesterday's fifth stage well placed in 19th place overall, 18 seconds behind leader Peter Sagan and reigning champion Chris Froome.