The world of cycling is revolutionized this Tuesday. Various media in Europe insist that Egan Bernal he is not recovered from the problem in his back, he will not go to Tour of Francia and that his replacement will be the Ecuadorian Ríchard Carapaz.
Bernal was affected, as confirmed by the Ineos team, by back pain and had to withdraw from the Criterium Dauphiné, in search of not risking his health in the face of defending the title in the Tour (from August 29 to September 20). So far, everything normal.
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However, It is noted on several European portals that the current Tour de France champion has not recovered and that its participation in the French competition is in doubt.
They insist that Carapaz would be his replacement. The 2019 Giro d’Italia champion was on the participation list for this Tuesday’s Giro del Emilia, but he did not go to the game, at the last minute he left the Ineos payroll.
That fact, perhaps, confirms the version that goes to the Tour. The issue here is that Carapaz is not in the best condition either, after his fall from the Tour of Poland and his subsequent retirement due to injuries.
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Similarly, It is said that the Ecuadorian cyclist has a calf problem and that is why he did not compete on Tuesday. It has also been said, amid rumors, that Carapaz will go to the Tour, but not to replace Bernal, but to reinforce Ineos, who have been weak, as neither Geraint Thomas nor Chris Froome are in good condition.
If Carapaz goes to the Tour, it is to give a hand to Egan and not to dispute the title with the Colombian. It has been managed that Froome would be the leader of the Ineos in the Giro, as he would have time to achieve an ideal athletic state for the Italian competition.
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All of the above remains in rumors. It is what is handled in Europe, but the truth is that neither Bernal, nor the Ineos team has confirmed the information that goes around the world.
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