Why did Egan Bernal drop 2021?

Egan Bernal has confirmed that he will not be taking part in this year’s Tour de France after the Giro d’Italia, due to the continued back pain that forced him out of the Tour last year.

Why is Egan Bernal famous?

Egan Arley Bernal Gómez (born 13 January 1997) is a Colombian cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. In 2019 he won the Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American rider to do so, and the youngest winner since 1909.

Did Egan Bernal win a stage?

Colombian Egan Bernal won stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia on Monday to strengthen his grip on the overall leader’s maglia rosa, as bad weather conditions forced the race from Sacile to Cortina d’Ampezzo to be shortened from 212km to 155km.

What is Egan Bernal salary?

€2.7m
5. Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) €2.7m. A Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Ineos. He won the 2019 Tour de France, becoming the first Latin American winner of the race.

Is there going to be a Tour de France in 2021?

Originally scheduled for 2 to 25 July 2021, the Tour was moved to 26 June to 18 July 2021 to avoid the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics…

What language does Egan Bernal speak?

It lasted barely 70 seconds but was delivered in four languages: as well as his native Spanish, he muddled his way through some French and English, but the most memorable and impressive part was when he flicked effortlessly to Italian: “Thanks to Italy, because I grew up there, and I’m a bit Italian at heart,” he said.

Is Egan Bernal a climber?

An ultra-aggressive Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) provided the best possible response to those questioning his underlying race condition as he turned in a blistering climbing performance on stage 4’s short but tough final ascent at the Giro d’Italia.

Why are cyclists so skinny?

Why are cyclists’ arms so skinny? Partly it’s the flesh-eating bugs in our sweaty kit, but mostly it’s because (this is complex) the pedals are under our feet and our arms aren’t really doing anything except going slowly numb.