Egan Bernal set to to return to racing at end of March and could feature at Tour de France, say INEOS Grenadiers

Egan Bernal is about to return to racing on the finish of March and will even characteristic on the 2023 Tour de France, his workforce the INEOS Grenadiers have stated.

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Now, nonetheless, although no particular races have been stipulated, it seems just like the Colombian isn’t far off remounting the bike competitively.

“He is clearly been a bit annoyed however we’re supporting him. It has been reported that he’s had a knee niggle, which has nothing to do with the crash or the accident from final 12 months.

“Egan’s desperate to race however usually with these guys, you’ve bought to carry him again.”

Ellingworth additionally revealed that Bernal is in his ideas for this summer season’s Tour de France.

“On the finish of the day, we have 30 bike riders and any of them may trip the Tour,” Ellingworth stated. “You have to put the very best eight on the road, have not you?

“What we find out about Egan and what you can see final 12 months, is that he is nonetheless ready to place within the exhausting work for the workforce if he is the chief or not a frontrunner.

“He is a bit like Geraint Thomas in that sense. They’re nice function fashions for the youthful guys.

“If Egan was match sufficient, why would you not take him to the Tour for his expertise and for the assistance he can provide the workforce?

“The door’s utterly huge open and the Tour remains to be 4 months away.”

In the meantime, Tom Pidcock, victorious on Alpe D’Huez final 12 months, says he’s eyeing a Tour de France win – however maybe not this 12 months.

“However it wasn’t the very best. I do know very properly I received that stage from the breakaway. I didn’t beat the very best riders within the race one-on-one.

“The subsequent step is profitable levels in opposition to the very best guys. However I consider I can.

“I consider sooner or later I can win the Tour.

“For now, I need to win levels outright. Clearly, after final 12 months, I’ll have much less and fewer freedom to have the ability to go in breaks and win like I did final 12 months.

“I feel I do know myself fairly properly. I do know what my limits are. Whether or not it’s mountain biking or the Olympics, or with cross, or the place I can get to with the classics.

“I really feel like once I consider it’s practical to win one thing, up to now I have never been incorrect about it.”

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