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EFE · Road Competition · 09/05/2020
The Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadier) emitted some sign of weakness in the first Pyrenean stage, although he won the finish line among the best, among them his compatriot Nairo Quintana (Arka-Samic), who was more offensive and showed his best. version.
Miguel ngel Lpez (Astana) and Rigoberto Urn (EF) also finished in the group of the important ones, who remain in the top-10 of the general, 13 seconds behind the leader, the British Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott).
The attacks finally reached the Covid-19 Tour de France and there was movement in the group of favorites. On the ascent to the port of Bals, of a special category, the Jumbo of the Slovenian Primoz Roglic, second overall, accelerated the pace and completely dismantled the Ineos de Bernal.
The winner of the last edition found himself alone, at the mercy of the attacks of his rivals, which were followed by the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar and Quintana himself, without Bernal responding with solvency.
At the next port, that of Peyresourde, the head of the Ineos ranks recovered the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz, which allowed him to control the race more.
But Bernal also did not seem to have the ease of the last edition and was slow to respond to the attacks. He left the weight of the race to the Roglic Jumbo, who proved to be the strongest team. After the victory achieved by the Slovenian in the first summit, last Tuesday, they are consolidated as the strongest of the first part of the Tour.
BERNAL SATISFIED
The Colombian relativized the day, despite the fact that for the first time in many years it does not appear as the strongest of the squad. Bernal stressed that he wasted no time at the finish line with the other favorites and that he continues to view the Tour as a three-week test.
“It was a pretty good day. Nairo attacked, Roglic and López attacked as well. It is a very interesting race because everyone has a great level,” said Bernal.
Quintana tried it on a couple of occasions and showed strength to respond to the offenses of other rivals.
The Arkea rider, who lost a teammate with the withdrawal of Italian Diego Rosa, victim of a fall in which a clavicle was fractured, shows good form.
“It has been a very tough stage, but in the end I felt strong and tried. I could not separate myself from the group but the balance is positive because I was with the best,” he said.
“I feel good and I hope to continue in this line, there is a lot of Tour and important stages left and the idea is to continue in this line,” said the Boyac man.
LPEZ Y URN, SLIDOS
Miguel Ángel López was also solid and even made some attempted attack, although for most of the day he limited himself to staying among the best.
Something similar to what Rigoberto Urn did. The second of 2017 is again in the “top 10” of the general, on the eve of the second Pyrenean stage on Sunday.
Once again the mountains favor the Colombians, with a day of five ports, two of them first class, the last, the fearsome Marie Blanque, with a summit 18 kilometers for the arrival.
Luis Miguel Pascual
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