Egan Bernal He suffered in the Tour de France and ends the 111th edition of the ‘Grande boucle’ far behind the group of favourites and with the feeling of not giving his best performance. In the midst of his frustration, he also left open the possibility of not running the Back to Spainwhich was his main objective.
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The first two weeks Egan competed very hard and was in the top positions of the rankings. However, in the third week he did not maintain this performance and was far from showing his best conditions.
What’s next for the Colombian cyclist? Bernal said a few months ago that his goal was to fight for the overall in the Vuelta a España and be the first Colombian to win the three Grand Slams of cycling (Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España).
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However, Egan himself spoke on ESPN’s microphones this Sunday and left his participation in the Spanish race in limbo. “I don’t think it’s completely cancelled, but before it was 100 percent,” he said.
“I want to go to the Vuelta, my heart tells me so, but sometimes you have to listen to your head and know what is best for your health. If I go, I will be very happy. First we have to correct many things thinking long term,” said the Colombian.
In this way, and pending confirmation, Egan would be left without competing in the race that he had signed up for and that was his main objective for the season, even more so than the Olympic Games, which he declined.
No Olympics and no Vuelta?
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Egan Bernal had already been ruled out of competing in the road race of the Paris Olympics, which will be inaugurated on July 26 in the French capital.
Bernal, along with Daniel Martínez, were the two cyclists chosen by the Colombian Cycling Federation to be in these competitions, but the rider from Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, will not be there.
Martínez will compete in the time trial and will be on the route with Santiago Buitrago, who will fill Egan Bernal’s quota, while Paula Patiño will be the representative in the women’s competition.
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Egan confessed that although it was not easy to make the decision, There is a stronger reason for not going to the Olympics than not having obtained a permit.
“It was a very difficult decision, it’s the Olympic Games, but at the same time everyone knows how important it is for me, the team and Colombia to do the Vuelta a España. It’s a race that I want to do no matter what, and I had to choose. Santi (Santiago Buitrago) will do well, he’s a good rider and he’ll do well,” Bernal told www.revistamundociclístico.com.
Without the Olympics and perhaps without the Vuelta, the cyclist’s plans for this season are undermined, as he was also not satisfied with his performance in the Tour.
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