From Andorra, Egan Bernal ruled out all the possibility of running the Tour of Spain 2022
The Cundinamarca rider Egan Bernal remains in a training camp with his Ineos Grenadiers team in Andorra. Although at first it aroused controversy that the Zipaquirá runner did not visit his mother (sick with cancer) because she went to the Training groundHis competition rhythm has not been able to reach the best level seen previously due to the almost fatal accident he suffered on January 24 when he hit a bus at high speed in Gachancipá.
Well, with his posts on social networks, Bernal made public opinion understand that he could return in a short time to the rhythm of professional competition in one of the great European races. in fact, According to a report by the Italian sports media Gazetta dello Sportthe objective of Egan and his cycling team was to participate in the Vuelta a Burgos in the first week of Augustbut quickly the English team had to go out and deny any possible information that could relate to a return of Egan to the professional competitions of the sport on wheels.
Thus, there is no tentative date for the Colombian’s return to the rhythm of professional competition, while the 2022 edition of the Tour de France is taking place.
For now, the only Colombian confirmed to participate in the Vuelta a España is sergio higuita (Bora Hansgrohe), and it is not ruled out that Stephen Chavez (EF Education-EasyPost) and Miguel Angel Superman Lopez (Astana Qazaqstan Team) are part of the list of summoned in the race designed to be held from August 22 to September 11, 2022 on Iberian soil.
In this edition of La Vuelta, the Colombians will have in their plans to break with the power and favoritism of the Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) who will go for his fourth consecutive crown, after last year two Colombians battled until the end for the title.
Although a year ago it was only enough for Egan to occupy fifth place in the general classification of the Vuelta a Espala taking into account the colors of the Ineos Grenadiers, Everything seems to indicate that the Colombian will have to wait one more year to win the only race he needs and win the triple crown.
The same runner was in charge of putting an end to the speculations of his hypothetical participation in the Spanish race with the following statements in Italian delivered to the Twitch channel The Squalo TV driven by the experienced cyclist, Vincent Nibali:
For the Vuelta it is almost certainly not because it is difficult. I spoke with the team and my coach, and at the beginning, let’s say a month or two months ago, it was impossible to think about competing this year. But I hope to do the races in Italy, the last races of the season.
Meanwhile, the directors of the Ineos Grenadiers team must make a decision on the races in which Bernal could participate in 2022. Until the weekend of July 24, the Colombian will concentrate with the British squad, as he announced on July 8 from his Instagram account:
Nervous laughter for my first Training Camp. I have 3 weeks ahead of me at altitude and concentrating to really know where we are and thus know what goals we can set for the end of the season
It is worth mentioning that the most recent official race in which the young wonder it was in November 2021 (Giro Critérium in Dubai), just before enjoying your vacation and confirming the renewal of the contract for five years with Ineos Grenadiers.
On that occasion Bernal finished second behind Peter Sagan, who today runs the Tour de France defending the colors of the Total Energies Team.
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