Egan Bernal: Daniel Martínez reveals what he told him in the epic stage of the Giro 2021

Egan BernaHe was in bad shape, he gave him the pale in stage 17 of the Italy spin towards Sega di Ala.

The race leader did not react and the team Ineos He gave the order to his compatriot Daniel Martinez know how to expect it and take it to overcome the crisis.
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I didn't listen

Simon Yates had attacked him and threatened to take time away from him in the fight for the general classification, so anguish took over the champion of the Tour de France of 2019.

Martínez waited for him and made way for him, but he left him watered. Bernal did not respond, she sank in her eagerness to be able to respond to his heavy pedaling, but it was not easy.

That day an image was recorded that went around the world, an example of camaraderie and sacrifice of a gregarious person for his leader in the second best race in the world.

Martínez held his right hand, raised his arm and spoke loudly to Bernal at all times. There was much speculation about what the Soachuno said to Egan, but the truth is now known.

Bernal did not listen to what his partner was telling him. “There were a lot of people and I couldn't hear,” Egan said.

“Maric…, stop, stop,” Bernal told Daniel, but he didn't listen to him either.

“Put eggs in him…” I told him “Come on, we've already crowned, we've reached the plan and that's it,” Martínez said on Bernal's podcast 'Cyclast'. (The League, in the midst of controversy: they remove VAR referees for being 'incompetent')