Egan Bernal ignores the Tour de France | Cycling

sport">“It is normally very difficult and tough to combine the Giro and the Tour. I will therefore focus on the second part of the season ”, said Bernal on the rest day of the Giro. With five stages to go, the 24-year-old Colombian is firmly in control of the pink leader’s jersey. On Monday he still soloed with great power in the Dolomites to the victory in the queen stage.

sport">Ineos Grenadiers already appointed Geraint Thomas, Richard Carapaz and Tao Geoghegan Hart as leaders for the Tour de France in February. Bernal is in the Giro, Adam Yates in the Vuelta. “The guys who have been selected for the Tour are preparing, they can do very well there,” said Bernal. “I want to finish the Giro and then I take the time to let my body recover. Then I will think about the second part of the season. I’m not sure if I’m going to ride the Games, I still have some problems with my back and don’t want to put too much strain on my body.

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