Egan Arley Bernal is still in the recovery stage after the accident suffered in the preseasonduring the first days of 2022, and despite the fact that there was speculation about its possible participation in the Vuelta a España, it would not be ready for the dates of its completion.
During a dialogue held the Ineos rider with the Italian Vincezo Nibali (winner of the three grand tours) through the ‘LaSqualo TV’ channel, the Colombian answered some questions and spoke about the possibility of running the Tour of Spain.
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Egan Bernal rules out running the Tour of Spain 2022
When Bernal was concerned about the possibility of being present in the Iberian round, he was sensible and replied: “For the Vuelta it is almost certainly not because it is difficult”.
Thus, there was room to talk about the new hypothetical date for his return to official competitions, to which Egan commented that “I hope to do the races in Italy, the last races of the season”.
In addition, the cyclist stated that “A month or two months ago, it was impossible to think about competing this year”but in view of the good adaptation that he has had after the therapies, his return will take place sooner than expected.
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Who will be the leader of Ineos in the Vuelta a España 2022
It is necessary that for the Spanish round, the leader of Team Ineos will be the Ecuadorian Richard Carapazwho comes from being second in the Giro d’Italia and precisely gave up competing in the Tour de France to focus on the Vuelta that will take place between August 19 and September 11.
