{"id":187212,"date":"2021-11-08T08:23:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T08:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=187212"},"modified":"2021-11-08T08:24:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T08:24:10","slug":"egan-bernal-denies-contact-with-israel-start-up-nation-and-other-news-from-the-world-of-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/11\/08\/egan-bernal-denies-contact-with-israel-start-up-nation-and-other-news-from-the-world-of-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Egan Bernal Denies Contact with Israel Start-Up Nation and Other News from the World of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Monday is here, and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Colombian dismisses rumours<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There was a report in the Italian media in September about Egan Bernal being unhappy at Ineos Grenadiers. He was supposed to be unhappy about the team tactics at the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, where he shared leadership duties with Adam Yates.<\/a> The Colombian finished sixth at that race. The report was picked up by the Colombian press but Bernal refused to comment until now.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, no, no, no. But it is not [like that], really,” Bernal said after being asked on the matter by the Spanish newspaper Marca<\/em>. “With Yates I got along super well. He seems like a super calm person to me. A classy cyclist. I really liked him. I think it was the first race I did with him, and it was all great. There is no problem, really.”<\/p>\n

“I never spoke to Israel,” he continued. “Obviously many things are said, there is news. But I didn’t want to get into that game of saying ‘I’m not leaving’. Nothing ever happened.”<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old stated he wanted to go back to the Tour and fight for the yellow jersey. The two-year dry spell is the longest for the Ineos Grenadiers since Bradley Wiggins won their first Tour in 2012 when they were called Team Sky.<\/p>\n

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Bernal at the 2021 Vuelta. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“It is true that I would like to return to the Tour,<\/a>” Bernal admitted. “But I still cannot confirm it 100%. We have to wait a little longer to know the plans for everything. My idea is to go to the Tour and I don’t know if to the Giro. If it is not in 2022, I will return to the Giro very soon because it is one of the races that I like the most.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been looking at some stages and I think it’s an interesting Tour, as always. We will have to play well strategically. We will try to do our best. I think it’s a pretty interesting Tour.”<\/p>\n

Well, we cannot wait to see him there. If Bernal<\/a> doesn\u2019t have any back problems, it could be a Tour to remember.<\/p>\n

“It is being a fairly long process,” Bernal revealed when asked about his recovery. “I think we are on the right track. But the important thing is that I can squeeze 100% without pain.”<\/p>\n

Who do you think will win the 2022 Tour? Will the Colombian challenge the Slovenians?<\/p>\n

This hurts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CV2-u7uItkr\/<\/p>\n

Ouch<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Scariest Halloween costume ever. pic.twitter.com\/6k5BX7M594<\/a><\/p>\n

— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) November 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n